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A review by cameronkc
The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb by Neal Bascomb
4.0
I would rate this 3.5.
This book reminds me again that WWII brought out the best and worst in people. This story focused on the Norway front, the underground resistance and specifically the missions against the heavy water plant, Vemork. While the pacing was sometimes slow, and parts of the book dragged, it was fascinating to hear about the men who survived in the wild, fought against the Nazis and stalled the war effort. Such sacrifice from every quarter of every nation. It made me think of all the small towns where people took steps to fight against the Nazis, even when it meant reprisals to their town, and families. I found myself confused as to which men where in which cabin at times, but overall a very interesting account. I will never read all the stories from WWII.
This book reminds me again that WWII brought out the best and worst in people. This story focused on the Norway front, the underground resistance and specifically the missions against the heavy water plant, Vemork. While the pacing was sometimes slow, and parts of the book dragged, it was fascinating to hear about the men who survived in the wild, fought against the Nazis and stalled the war effort. Such sacrifice from every quarter of every nation. It made me think of all the small towns where people took steps to fight against the Nazis, even when it meant reprisals to their town, and families. I found myself confused as to which men where in which cabin at times, but overall a very interesting account. I will never read all the stories from WWII.