The Real Heroes Of Telemark

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I could discuss the trip in much greater detail but simply don't want to give away too much! Instead, I'll close by saying that if you have reasonable fitness, at least a passing interest in history and a true love of the outdoors, I cannot recommend this course highly enough. The unsuccessful raid alerted the Germans to Allied interest in their heavy-water production. [12] The surviving Norwegian Grouse team had a long wait in their mountain hideaway, subsisting on moss and lichen until they captured a reindeer just before Christmas. [12] Operation Gunnerside [ edit ] Reconstruction of the Operation Gunnerside team planting explosives to destroy the cascade of electrolysis chambers The Vemork action is considered one of the most heroic sabotage acts of World War II. It was daring and spectacular in every way. Those who assigned the task were not at all sure that the men who carried it out would survive. On the night of December 18, 1941, three frogmen from a top secret division of the Italian navy penetrated the harbor at Alexandria, Egypt. Riding just below the water's surface on specially modified torpedoes, the men silently approached their target--the battleship Queen Elizabeth, flagship of the British Mediterranean fleet. Now experience the daring raid of Italy's elite Decima Flottiglia MAS and discover the exploits of secret submersibles during World War II -- in "Human Torpedoes."

The host of British and German co-stars including one of my favorite Nazi villains, Anton Diffring, unfortunately, have very little to do or say. What is also unfortunate is that every actor playing a Norwegian in this film is obviously English or America. None of them make any attempts to disguise their accents, which was incredibly distracting. I never believed I watching Norwegian resistance fighters; I could always painfully detect that they were British actors. If you are reading this and are undecided if you should do this - then do it, an amazing allround experience. Hundreds of sailors, eight ships and two American Admirals were to be lost in actions where valour overcame many mistakes on both sides - leading to the defeat of the Japanese Admiral Yamamoto.Weintraub, Bob. Lise Meitner (1878–1968): Protactinium, Fission, and Meitnerium. Retrieved on 8 June 2009. Some of the derring-do has been fictionalized, I'm sure. Douglas manages a narrow escape on skis even though he's been wounded with a gunshot to his ankle. Several other aspects of the story have the ring of dramatic license. Chris, the secondary instructor was also a wonderful addition to the team. His skillset was obviously very broad and his knowledge of Norway and Nordic skiing was great to dip into. A very interesting chap who was both helpful and supportive whenever necessary. Vemorkis a natural fortress. It could only be reached by a single-lane suspension bridge andwassurrounded by an area called theHardangervidda, a high mountain plateau where, according to legend, it grows so cold, so fast, that it freezes flames in the fire. BBC.Secrets.of.World.War.II.Set.1.06of14.What.Really.Happened.to.Rommel.x264.AC3.MVGroup.org.mkv (792.66Mb)

It’s all the same height as the top of Ben Nevis”, says Fergus Kennedy, one of the Britons currently skiing in the footsteps of the intrepid Norwegians. He and his two companions are dragging sledges weighed down with 35kg of provisions (hence the training with car tyres). “It’s potentially horrendous because it’s so exposed, with little shelter and no trees,” he says. “The inhospitable nature of the ’Vidda was one of the raiders’ biggest enemies, but also their friend.” While Kennedy and his companions have been advised to eat more than 6,000 calories a day, the remnants of the disastrous raid, holed up in a deserted hunting cabin, faced starvation as they subsisted on lichen and then, once a rifle had been chanced upon, every single part of a reindeer apart from the hooves. The animal’s lichen-filled stomach sac was deemed the most nutritious. Entering the plant was just as challenging. Rønneberg, who led the explosives team, relates that the group first tried to get in through a basement door, without success. The brief from London had told them to climb a stairway to a hole in the wall for the cable, and to follow the cable tunnel running below the ceiling of the ground floor of the plant.The hotels we stayed at were wonderful, especially the first hotel (the Revsnes) which was extremely welcoming and well presented. The food was excellent and I made a point of thanking the chef personally for his hard and very much appreciated efforts. Even if you are a non/novice skier, this exclusive Woodlore expedition will train you to a level that will enable you to undertake this remarkable journey.

a b Bjornsen, Bjorn (31 January 1965). "How a Few Norse Beat Nazis: One from U. S. Is Hero of Movie". Chicago Tribune. p.a3. British Embassy in Oslo (25 February 2014). "Sinking of DF Hydro 70th anniversary events in Norway". www.gov.uk . Retrieved 13 January 2016. Heavy water, or deuterium oxide, was a vital component in the creation of nuclear fission. And following the German invasion of Norway in April 1940, the Nazis had a supply from Vemork – the plant’s entire production being commandeered by the scientists of the so-called “Uranverein” (the Uran­ium Club), who were attempting to build an atomic reactor for the Third Reich.BBC.Secrets.of.World.War.II.Set.1.04of14.When.Hitler.Invaded.America.x264.AC3.MVGroup.org.mkv (792.89Mb) SoDiebnerwas doing everything he could to get enough heavy water to create an atomic reactor and start the program again. Would they have been able to create a bomb? Probably not. But it is clear thatDiebnerwas very intent on creating a nuclear weapon for the German army. “War makes the mind very hard,” LeifTronstadwrote in his diary.“Becoming a sensitive person again will not be easy.” How did the survivors fare after the war?