European History : Assault In Norway Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Program
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Assault in Norway
This is a wonderful,very interesting account of the Norwegian attempts to sabatage Germany's access to heavy water made in a Norwegian factory and used to develop the atomic bomb during World War 2. Because of the heroics of the Norwegians, the Germans were unable to produce the bomb. A great book!
I would give this book 10 stars!!!!!!!!
You will not be sorry about reading this book. IT IS AWESOME. It blew my mind. I had a hard time putting it down. It is a story of survival, sabotage, behind the lines activity, and war. I am keeping my copy to read again.
 old, but interesting
This was written in like 1978 but since it's historical, that really doesn't matter much. Might actually be better, since the author was able to interview many of the survivors. There's a movie out called "Heroes of Telemark" (1965, I can't find it on DVD) about this same sabotage. It's a remarkable story, although the author spends way too much time on blood & guts when hunting reindeer.
Great book
Assault in Norway is superb: no regrets, just buy it. This is a true story about a small commando group of Norwegians assaulting the Vemork hydroelectric plant in Norway where the Nazi's were manufacturing "heavy water" for the potential use of uranium enrichment -a step towards the atomic bomb.
The British were unsuccessful with this strategically important mission at first. When British commandos landed by glider, they crashed and some survivors were executed by the Gestapo. So a small group of ex patriot Norwegians were sent from England to take on the task. I don't want to spoil the book, but they face survival in the cold, hunger, and the daunting challenge of assaulting the Vemork Plant, surrounded by steep cliffs.
Gallagher's writing is top-notch; it's a simple and direct style, with an effective use of detail. The result is an engaging story, not only factually but on a character and human level. You feel like you are there with these Norwegians; Ronneberg, Poulsson, Haukelid, and the others, and skiing on the Norwegian plateau, and facing their challenges, fears, and seeing their courage. The ski chase alone is fantastic.
The only complaint is since there is some contextual background in the beginning, it takes a chapter before the story takes off, but once it does, it locks on and doesn't let go.
Overall, Assault in Norway is a gripping feel good true story that will transport the reader to the Norwegian geography, a time of high stakes, and to this daring operation. This is one mission you don't want to miss. Highly recommended.
An incredible story and our incredible debt
Almost unknown outside of Norway, a handful of Norwegian resistance fighters probably saved the the world from Nazi domination. The Nazi atomic weapons program needed heavy water from a mountain-protected Norwegian heavy water plant. Bombing the plant would have been difficult especially considering the vicinity of the town in the same mountain crevice. But the Nazis had to be stopped. British commandoes were promised to help the Norwegians but the commandoe raid failed in their attempt to reach the Norwegian guerrillas. If the world was to be saved, it was in the hands of 9 men.
The guerrilla plan and execution was brilliant and successful. But there was a complication and they would need a second raid to stop the Nazis. Again they produced results and this time even more incredible.
It is an incredible story of our incredible debt to these brave Norwegians who hardly understood the importance of their mission until long after it was over.
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