What was the target of the Allied missions in World War II?
Q: What was the target of the Allied missions in World War II?
A: The target of the missions was the 60 megawatt Vemork power station.
Q: What did the Vemork power station produce?
A: The Vemork power station produced heavy water, which is based on a hydrogen isotope called deuterium.
Q: Why did Germany need heavy water?
A: Germany needed heavy water to understand and help make atomic bombs.
Q: When did the attacks on the Vemork power station start?
A: The attacks started in February 1942 by Norwegian Commandos and Allied bombers.
Q: What were the missions code named?
A: The missions were code named Grouse, Freshman, and Gunnerside.
Q: Were the missions successful?
A: Yes, the missions were successful and the Vemork power plant was no longer working by 1943.
Q: What was the purpose of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage?
A: The purpose of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage was to stop Germany from making heavy water that was needed to make atomic bombs.
