NorwayHistorie 24 · History of Norway
In 1943 Norwegian resistance fighters destroyed equipment in the factory at Vemork near Rjukan. What did the factory make that was important to Germany?
In the exam (Norwegian)
I 1943 ødela norske motstandsfolk utstyr i fabrikken på Vemork ved Rjukan. Hva laget fabrikken som var viktig for Tyskland?
- aHeavy water for research on nuclear weaponsTungtvann til forskning på atomvåpenCorrect answer
- bPetrol for German aircraft and vehiclesBensin til tyske fly og kjøretøy
- cUniforms and boots for German soldiersUniformer og støvler til tyske soldater
Why?
Vemork produced heavy water, which the Germans needed in their work on nuclear weapons. The heavy water sabotage (tungtvannsaksjonen) is one of the best-known actions of the Norwegian resistance.
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