During the WW2, the Nazis' efforts to develop an atom bomb were met with the Allies' struggle to prevent it from happening, leading to a dangerous sabotage mission in the Norwegian mountains. The Heavy Water War, watch tonight at 10pm or stream now: www.knowledge.ca/program/heavy-water-war | Knowledge Network

Did you know one of the most daring missions of World War II was carried out by a small team of Norwegian resistance fighters—and it may have changed the course of history forever? 🇳🇴⚡️ In 1943, a group of incredibly brave commandos launched Operation Gunnerside, a top-secret mission designed to sabotage Nazi Germany’s heavy water production at the Vemork plant in Norway. Heavy water was a crucial component for developing nuclear weapons and preventing Hitler from acquiring it helped stop the