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SOE Norwegian Section

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In this building S.O.E.'s NORWEGIAN section planned the TELEMARK raid to disrupt development of Nazi atomic weapons 1942 - 1944 | The Anglo-Norse Society
The SOE Norwegian Section, based in this building, was instrumental in planning the Telemark raid to sabotage the Nazi heavy water plant at Vemork during World War II. Key figures such as Norwegian resistance leader Leif Tronstad and British Special Operations Executive (SOE) officers were involved, highlighting its importance in the Allied effort to prevent Nazi Germany's atomic weapons programme.

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