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Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water

1948 – Telemark

Still image from Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water

Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water

‘Operation Swallow: The Battle for Heavy Water’ (‘Kampen om tungtvannet’) is a French-Norwegian war drama based on the real-life sabotage mission against the Vemork Heavy Water Plant during the Second World War. Uniquely, several members of the original sabotage team portrayed themselves in the film, which was shot on the actual locations where the events took place.

Directors: Jean Dréville and Titus Vibe-Müller

Released: 1948

Norway locations: Rjukan · Vemork · Hardangervidda (Telemark)