David Greentree

Heroes of Telemark (eBook, ePUB)

Sabotaging Hitler's atomic bomb, Norway 1942-44
Illustrator: Stacey, Mark; Dennis, Peter

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In May 1941, the Norwegian Section of SOE received a dossier warning of the dangers of a hydroelectric fertiliser plant in Norway. Vemork produced heavy water, an essential part of making plutonium for nuclear weapons. When the Germans overran Norway the entire stock had been smuggled out of the country, but the plant was intact and soon producing heavy water again, destined for the German nuclear programme.

Despite the difficulties of getting to and operating in such a remote, hostile area, SOE decided it had to destroy the plant. Six ski-borne commandos had the task of slipping past 300 heavily armed guards and passing through a ravine the Germans thought impassable.

Fully illustrated with stunning new commissioned artwork, this is the thrilling story of the daring Norwegian-led SOE raid that prevented Hitler from building an atomic bomb.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472827661
• Artikelnr.: 54130406

Autorenporträt

David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He has written several books for Osprey, focusing on British military history and World War II.

Inhaltsangabe

introduction
Origins
Initial Strategy
The Plan
The Raid
Analysis and Conclusion
Further Reading
Index