Operation Colossus
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Operation Colossus was the codename given to the first airborne operation undertaken by the British military, which occurred on 10 February 1941 during World War II. The British airborne establishment
Men from No.2 Commando (No. 11 Special Air Service Battalion) who participated in Operation Colossus
General Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS), inspecting parachute troops at the Central Landing Establishment at RAF Ringway near Manchester, December 1940.
Memorial to the men of the Parachute Regiment at Tatton Park
Operation Freshman
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Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne operation using Airspeed Horsa gliders, and
The Vemork hydroelectric plant, circa 1947.
The Vemork hydroelectric plant in snow in 2008
The Vemork Hydroelectric Plant as it looks today. Heavy water production took place in the now-demolished Hydrogen Production Plant, formerly situated to the left (i.e. in front) of the building in the picture.