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In the early 1940's, Hitler and the Nazis were frantically working on developing atomic weapons. In their control was the Vemork power plant which was located in the captured country of Norway and was the only place in the world that made a substance known as heavy water. This liquid was crucial to their nuclear weapons program and they were desperately ramping up production to build a bomb that would wipe out London. Enter nine brave Norwegians who volunteered to risk their lives in a daring raid on the plant in hopes of shutting down Germany's quest for nukes. This week on HPH we're telling you this little known WWII story and also once again talking about how our uncles traumatized us. So, grab a drink settle in, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The Norwegian Resistance: Listen All of Y'all It's a Sabotage!
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In the early 1940's, Hitler and the Nazis were frantically working on developing atomic weapons. In their control was the Vemork power plant which was located in the captured country of Norway and was the only place in the world that made a substance known as heavy water. This liquid was crucial to their nuclear weapons program and they were desperately ramping up production to build a bomb that would wipe out London. Enter nine brave Norwegians who volunteered to risk their lives in a daring raid on the plant in hopes of shutting down Germany's quest for nukes. This week on HPH we're telling you this little known WWII story and also once again talking about how our uncles traumatized us. So, grab a drink settle in, and enjoy this episode of Hundred Proof History titled The Norwegian Resistance: Listen All of Y'all It's a Sabotage!
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