At the start of World War II, Nazi Germany had a long lead in building atomic weapons. It was German scientists who discovered nuclear fission and its energy potential. The United States only began ...

In February 1943, a small team of Norwegian commandos risked everything in a perilous mission to sabotage the Veor heavy ...

In late February 1943, nine commandos set out of daring raid against the Germans in the Norwegian wilderness. Their mission, to destroy a plant producing heavy water, would fulfill one of the Allies' ...

After the heroic Norwegian sabotage, the Veor plant resumed production, forcing the Allies to escalate their efforts. Massive bombing raids targeted the facility, risking civilian lives while ...