Is the heavy water war a true story?

Is the heavy water war a true story?

1. It’s based on an incredible true story. The series depicts the events leading up to the bold plan executed by Norwegian and British intelligence in 1943 to blow up the heavy water factory in Norway, which was crucial to the Nazi’s atomic weapon development.

Why did Norway make heavy water?

Norsk Hydro, which already used electrolytic cells in the early 1930s to make fertilizer, seized the chance to make heavy water on an industrial scale. By 1935, the Norwegian company was shipping heavy water to scientists throughout Europe who wanted it for physics, chemistry, and biomedical research.

How many died on the Telemark ferry?

The weakest link was the journey by train ferry over the Tinnsjø lake. An explosion in the bow sank the “Hydro” on 20 February 1944, and ended the last chapter in the story of heavy water in Norway. The sinking of the “Hydro” cost four Germans and 14 Norwegians their lives.

Did the King of Norway survive WWII?

His refusal to submit when a German-pressured Storting body asked him to abdicate inspired the Norwegians to resist the German occupation during World War II. Haakon VII returned from exile in England to Norway in June 1945. He continued in the high esteem of his people until his death.

Was Norway invaded in WWII?

German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, planning to capture the King and the Government in order to force the country to surrender. However, the Royal Family, the Government and most members of the Storting were able to flee before the occupying forces reached Oslo.

What happened Telemark?

On February 27, 1942, nine saboteurs scaled a cliff in the middle of the night to blow up a Nazi-controlled heavy water plant in Norway. Hollywood turned the story of the attack into The Heroes of Telemark, a sappy action-movie-on-skis starring Kirk Douglas. The true story is both more complicated—and more compelling.

Did the sinking of the hydro eliminate the German heavy water?

It was the target of a Norwegian operation on 20 February 1944, when resistance fighters sank the ferry in the deepest part of Lake Tinn to prevent Nazi Germany from receiving heavy water….SF Hydro.

History
Builder	Akers mek. Verksted, Oslo
Cost	NOK 334,293
Yard number	374
Launched	10 December 1914