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Sabotage, Nazis and the Atomic Bomb: Operation Gunnerside

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The Most Extraordinary Commando Mission of the Second World War

Klaus Högberg was able to finish the job because he had superb training from Essouy. He did 120 kilometres in 24 hours and broke his arm along the way. There's no question this is the most extraordinary commando mission of the Second World War. It was just one of many missions carried out by company Linga, many of which have not been told. The men themselves were amazing. I saw Ronneberg just a few years ago before he passed away when he visited London and his eyes still burned.

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