What was the Norwegian heavy water sabotage and why did it matter?
Answer
Operation Gunnerside — Norwegian commandos destroyed the Vemork plants heavy water production in 1943, critically damaging Germanys nuclear weapons program
Did You Know?
Heavy water was essential for the German atomic bomb program. Nine Norwegian resistance fighters trained in Britain skied across the Hardangervidda plateau in winter and placed explosives inside the plant. The Germans never achieved nuclear capability.