Operation Doomsday
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In Operation Doomsday, the British 1st Airborne Division acted as a police and military force during the Allied occupation of Norway in May 1945, immediately after the victory in Europe during the Sec
British airborne troops, just disembarked from Stirling aircraft at Gardermoen airfield near Oslo
Crown Prince Olav addressing the welcoming crowd at Oslo, accompanied by Major General Urquhart.
Storeroom at Sola aerodrome, Stavanger, holding some of the estimated 30,000 rifles taken from German forces in Norway after their surrender
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
Operation Doomsday
…and supervising the clearing of minefields. The division was also able to confirm the deaths of the British airborne troops that had taken part in Operation Freshman, an unsuccessful attempt to disrupt the German nuclear energy project in November 1942. The division returned to Britain at the end of August 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.