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By 1942 German scientists seemed to have an insurmountable head start over their Allied counterparts in developing an operational atomic bomb. Contributing to the Nazis' nuclear lead was their access to large quantities of an ingredient crucial to atomic experimentation: "heavy water," the world's largest producer and stockpiler of which was the fortresslike Vemork factory in occupied Norway. Allied hopes of stalling the Nazi nuclear program soon focused on sabotaging the virtually impregnable cliffside plant-a suicidal mission by any estimation. But a team of brave Norwegian exiles, trained in Britain by Special Operations Executive, infiltrated their homeland and, while hiding and eking out an existence in the wilds, awaited the opportunity to launch one of the war's most daring commando raids. Basing his gripping narrative in large part on interviews with the commandos themselves, Thomas Gallagher here recounts in vivid detail the planning and execution of Operation Gunnerside. In its relentless drama and harsh elemental setting, Assault in Norway will remind readers of the intrigue and adventure found in such classic stories of wartime derring-do as David Howarth's We Die Alone and The Sledge Patrol. (5 1/2 x 8, 234 pages)
Thomas Gallagher (1918-1992) was a widely published journalist and the author of eight books. His novel The Gathering Darkness (1952) was nominated for a National Book Award; his Fire at Sea: The Story of the Moro Castle (1959) won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for nonfiction.
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. M. Rosenfeld (illustrator). First Thus 1st Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. Author of Fire at Sea and The Gathering Darkness. SUB-TITLE: Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Bomb. SYNOPSIS: Why the Nazis Didn't Win! In 1942 the Germans were on the way to developing the atom bomb. If they made it before the Allies, they would certainly go on to conquer the world. To stop them, a desperate attack was launched on their strategic material plant in Norway . . . a daring commando operation against overwhelming odds - Thomas Gallagher, equally accomplished in fiction and nonfiction, has written for magazines, television, and films. Among his films are The Doctor's Story; Fire at Sea: The Story of the Morro Castle (winner of the Edgar Allen Poe Award for nonfiction); The Gathering Darkness (a runner-up for the National Book Award); The Monogamist; Oona O'; and The X-Craft Raid. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 000864
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