Knut Haukelid

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Knut Haukelid was a Norwegian resistance fighter and saboteur during World War II, best known for his key role in operations to prevent Nazi Germany from acquiring heavy water for nuclear weapons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian resistance member
human
saboteur
activePeriod World War II NERFINISHED
awardReceived Norwegian military decorations
countryOfCitizenship Norway
describedBySource histories of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage
employer Norwegian Independent Company 1 NERFINISHED
familyName Haukelid NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork military sabotage
resistance activities
genre military biography
givenName Knut NERFINISHED
hasOccupation resistance fighter
saboteur
soldier
hasRole commando
resistance fighter
saboteur
languageSpoken English
Norwegian
memberOf Norwegian Independent Company 1 NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Norwegian Independent Company 1 NERFINISHED
militaryRank officer
notableEvent sabotage of the ferry SF Hydro carrying heavy water
notableFor operations against Norsk Hydro heavy water plant at Vemork
preventing Nazi Germany from acquiring heavy water for nuclear weapons research
role in Allied efforts to hinder German nuclear program
sabotage of heavy water production in Norway
notableWork heavy water sabotage operations at Vemork
opponentOf Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
participatedIn Norwegian resistance movement NERFINISHED
World War II
placeOfBirth Norway NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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