German secret projects in Norway

[edwest]

I am looking for books or articles in any language that discuss German projects in the North, including Sweden. Any help would be appreciated.



Thanks,
Ed West

[General Savage]

I don't think that there was anything more important to the Nazis in Norway than the Heavy Water plant for their nuclear weapons program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegi...water_sabotage

The book
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Water-Sa.../dp/0805032061

Cheers,
Frank Savage

[edwest]

Thank you, sir. I have read accounts that show the Germans had atomic bombs and U-Boats stationed in Norway with V-1 launchers and carrying compartments on deck. Also, there is a report that heavy water production was occurring in Germany through the Linse company. In the August 8, 1945 issue of the Washington Post, an article titled "Allies Seized German Atom Experts, Data." one should ask: How could these people be "experts" in such matters?



Regards,
Ed

[General Savage]

Hi Ed, in fact because of your prompting, I read that comprehensive Wikipedia article right through. I had seen the movie 'The Heroes of Telmark and was aware of what the movie was all about, but it was very informative to read the whole story of what happened and why during WW2.
There were no atomic bombs or there and the whole story is in the seemingly accurate Wikipedia article.

[edwest]

Thank you for your reply. More in depth information is found in this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Nation.../dp/3764353120

Another boook: Atomversuche in Deutschland by Günter Nagel, reproduces the following:

Headquarters
European Theater of Operations
United States Army
Alsos Mission
APO 887

2 May 1945

Subject: Gerlach Summary of Nuclear Reports

"1. A new edition of 'forschungsberichte' was planned containing articles on successful pile experiments. Five articles in all were contemplated, and Gerlach wrote an introductory summary. We found this introductory summary in rough penciled form, which gives the status of the project as of January 1945."

Locations:

L II Leipzig II
CTR Chem. technische Reichsanstalt
G II Gottow II
G III Gottow III
B V Berlin Versuch


There is also this report:


"In an article for the June 29, 1945 issue of the Washington Post, a report that originated from 21st Army Group headquarters outlines the frightening discovery that awaited Allied military personnel who came to occupy Norway after the German forces there surrendered:
R.A.F. officers said today that the Germans had nearly completed preparations for bombing New York from a "colossal air field" near Oslo when the war ended.
"Forty giant bombers with a 7,000 mile range were found on this base - the largest Luftwaffe field I have ever seen,' one officer said."




Ed

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by edwest

In the August 8, 1945 issue of the Washington Post, an article titled "Allies Seized German Atom Experts, Data." one should ask: How could these people be "experts" in such matters?

Regards,
Ed

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I heard once that newspapers sometimes used to exaggerate. It could never happen nowadays of course …

[edwest]

Research is difficult, dismissal is easy. Why raise the ire of the British or American public with such stories? The British expected atomic bomb attacks and had plans in place if they occurred. When was the German atomic project officially over from a "functional capacity"? Yet, we have this:

As Soviet intelligence teams were allowed in the America zone, the JIC* claimed that it was critically harming American interests:

"Unless the migration of important German scientists and technicians into the Soviet zone is immediately stopped, we believe that the Soviet Union within a relatively short time may equal the United States developments in the fields of atomic research and guided missiles..."

Source: The Paperclip Conspiracy by Tom Bower.


* Joint Intelligence (Sub-) Committee (of COS)*

Chief(s) of Staff


Respectfully, those who knew nothing valuable, especially regarding German atomic research, did know.




Ed