Operation Freshman
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Operation Freshman was a 1942 British airborne commando raid during World War II that attempted to destroy the German-controlled Vemork heavy water plant in Norway as part of efforts to hinder Nazi nuclear research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Freshman canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne commando raid
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military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
captured British commandos executed under the Commando Order
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prompted planning of Operation Gunnerside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | most airborne troops killed or captured ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Freshman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1942-11-19 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early Allied attempt to sabotage German heavy water production
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first British airborne operation using gliders in Norway ⓘ |
| location |
Norway
NERFINISHED
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Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ Vemork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | glider-borne assault ⓘ |
| natureOfOperation |
covert operation
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special forces raid ⓘ |
| objective |
destruction of German-controlled heavy water production at Vemork
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hindering German nuclear weapons research ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| opponent | German armed forces in occupied Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied operations in World War II
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian heavy water sabotage ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
British Special Operations Executive
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British War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reason |
Allied fear of German atomic bomb development
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need to disrupt German heavy water supply ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German nuclear weapons program
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Operation Gunnerside NERFINISHED ⓘ Vemork heavy water sabotage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
failed operation
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no significant damage to Vemork plant ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Norwegian resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Vemork heavy water plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
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Norwegian Campaign (later phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | November 1942 ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Airspeed Horsa glider
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Handley Page Halifax bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUnit |
British airborne troops
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No. 38 Wing RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Engineers commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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