Assault in Norway

Sabotaging The Nazi Nuclear Program

Autor*innen

• Gallagher Thomas

Parameter

• 208 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Historische Romane
• Kriege
• Sachliteratur
• Weltgeschichte

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Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative details a daring commando raid aimed at sabotaging a Nazi heavy water plant in occupied Norway, crucial for their atomic bomb program. A team of Norwegian exiles, trained in Britain, embarks on a perilous mission, showcasing bravery and strategic planning. Drawing from interviews with the commandos, the author vividly recounts Operation Gunnerside, paralleling the intrigue of classic wartime tales and inspiring the film The Heroes of Telemark.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Einband: Paperback