A review by jaymie_allison
The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb

4.0

Oh man. This book was spectacular!!! I've studied a lot about World War II, but I've never really studied much about Norway's involvement. Which is extremely sad because the sacrifices and everything that the country went through is insane! The guys involved with Operation Freshmen, Grouse/Swallow, and Gunnerside are the most amazing heroes I've ever heard of. The struggles they faced and the hardships that they went through, all in the name of freeing their beloved country. It's moving. Bascomb did an excellent job of laying out the history and science of all involved, and really did a fantastic job describing the trials those men faced. I highly recommend this book. It's so worth the read.