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Raiders

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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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