{"product_id":"9781461745655","title":"Assault in Norway: Sabotaging The Nazi Nuclear Program","description":"\u003cp\u003e“An exciting and dramatic episode.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cliff-hanging suspense.”—\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssault in Norway\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic account of a legendary raid on the Nazi war program. By 1942 Germany had a seemingly insurmountable lead over the Allies in developing an atomic bomb. Contributing to this situation was its access to a crucial ingredient: “heavy water,” found in great abundance at a fortresslike factory in occupied Norway. Allied hopes of stalling the Nazi nuclear program soon focused on sabotaging the cliffside plant—a suicidal mission. But a team of brave Norwegian exiles, trained in Britain, infiltrated their homeland and, hiding in the wilds, awaited the opportunity to launch one of the war's most daring commando raids. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasing his gripping narrative in large part on interviews with the commandos themselves, Thomas Gallagher recounts in vivid detail the planning and execution of Operation Gunnerside. \u003ci\u003eAssault in Norway\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the intrigue found in such wartime classics as David Howarth's \u003ci\u003eWe Die Alone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sledge Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e, and the mission it recounts inspired the 1965 Hollywood film \u003ci\u003eThe Heroes of Telemark\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158607577328,"sku":"9781461745655","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781461745655_p0.jpg?v=1769890534","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781461745655","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}