by Ross Kemp
USA:
and atomic weapons 132–4
Buchanan given to Britain by 202
Manhattan Project of 132, 178
Vemork operation of 179–80
USS Buchanan 202
Vaagsfjord 55, 65
Vaagso:
alarm raised on 68
Britain targets 60–1
British land on 69
British ships approach 67–9
‘cease bombardment’ signal given in raid on 71
fish factories destroyed on 95
German troops stationed in and around 54
population distribution on 65
raid on 70–97
South, detailed model of 64–5
street fight on 75
see also Operation Archery
Vaughan, Capt. John 263, 267, 271
Vemork 132–3, 134–5, 150, 160–8
German troops stationed at 138
Germany strengthens defences at 147
heavy-water operation transfer from 180–4
raid on 160–4
replica of basement at 149
reported return to production at 177
strengthened security at 158, 177
US failed bombing raid on 179–80
see also Operation Gunnerside
Vernon, Capt. Denis 112, 118, 119
Vion, Mme 250
Vittorio Veneto 27, 34
Wallwork, Staff Sgt Jim 257–9, 261
Walton, Lt 226, 227
Watson, 2nd Lt 226, 227
Wellham, Lt John 1, 15, 29, 33–4, 36–7
White, Cpl 82–3
Wick 63
Williamson, Lt Cdr Kenneth (‘Hooch’) 21–2, 25–6, 35–6, 41
captured 26
POW 36, 39–40
Wilson, Col. 173
Wood, Lt 262, 263
Woods, Pte Eric 269
Würzburg:
dismantling of 119
engineer required to interpret 107
German troops guard 111
as part of Freya (q.v.) 103; see also Bruneval; Operation Biting
plan to capture, detailed 112–13
proposed raid to capture 103–4
significant value of capture of 128
Wynn, Lt 227–8, 239
Young, Capt. Peter 83, 86–7, 89–90, 112, 118
grisly scenes recounted by 92
honours for 127
Zara 33
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