Operation Freshman - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Operation Freshman - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Jan 10, 2013
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On this night 19th Nov 1942 Operation Freshman was carried out. Freshman was the first Allied attempt to destroy the heavy water production facility at Vemork in Norway, but it ended in disaster almost as soon as it began. The mission launched two Halifax bombers towing Horsa gliders carrying specially trained Royal Engineer sappers. Their task was to land on the Hardangervidda plateau, link up with the Norwegian SOE advance team known as Grouse team, and then move against the heavy water plant.
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