Gunnerside
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Gunnerside was the codename for a World War II Allied commando operation targeting the German heavy water production facility at Vemork in Nazi-occupied Norway.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunnerside canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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commando raid ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath | German attempts to move remaining heavy water stocks ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| codenameFor | Allied commando operation against Vemork heavy water plant ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
British Special Operations Executive
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | February 1943 ⓘ |
| front | Norwegian resistance front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Vemork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
demolition charges placed inside plant
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infiltration on skis ⓘ |
| nationalityOfMainForce | Norwegian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
precision sabotage with no casualties among civilians or raiders at the plant
ⓘ
use of Norwegian resistance support ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy heavy water production
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impede German nuclear weapons research ⓘ |
| occupyingPowerInTargetArea | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian heavy water sabotage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWiderCampaign | Allied efforts to thwart German nuclear program ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Freshman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | sinking of SF Hydro on Lake Tinn ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of key equipment at Vemork
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disruption of German heavy water supply ⓘ successful sabotage of heavy water plant ⓘ |
| target | German heavy water production facility at Vemork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfForces | special operations forces ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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