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.
Statements (35)
| 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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