In 1943 Norwegian resistance commandos sponsored by the SOE raided the enemy-occupied Norsk hydro plant in the Telemark region of Norway. This successful raid sabotaged the machinery that was producing heavy water which is used in the manufacture of the atomic bomb. Thanks to those heroic Norwegian commandos the enemy's attempt to develop the atomic bomb was thwarted.
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Heroes of Telemark
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War dead, WW1
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War dead, WW1
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Admiral George Anson
Admiral.  Born Staffordshire.  1740-4 circumnavigated the globe.   Captured a Spanish galleon loaded with gold and silver (aren't they all?) and returned home a wealthy man.  Died at home, Moor Par...
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