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The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Atomic Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One. (Part Two)

The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Atomic Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One. (Part Two)

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Shortly after the conquest of Norway by Nazi Germany, Allied intelligence determined that an electrical plant at Rjukan, Norway was providing a crucial element in a potential German atomic bomb. As a result, Norwegian commandos embarked on one of the most successful and heroic operations of World War II.







Leif Transtad with King Haakon VII in Britain in 1944.





Lake Tinnsjo, site of the Hydro ferry sinking





The ferry SF Hydro and railroad track that led to Vemork, 1935





King Haakon VII congratulating surviving commandos from left: Knut Haukelid, Joachim Ronneborg, Jens Anton Poullson and Kasper Idland
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The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Atomic Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One. (Part Two)

The Heroes of Telemark and the Norwegian Destruction of Hitler’s Atomic Weapons Program. Volume Seven, Episode One. (Part Two)

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