While pre-industry crime was somewhat commonplace, the factories put it into overdrive. In case it wasn’t obvious, Nazi efforts to develop an atomic bomb were fruitless because of the brave actions of these ‘ Heroes of Telemark’.īritain is no stranger to crime – no culture is – but Britain’s history of it is particular. A hand-picked team of British commandos (which included four Norwegian nationals that had fled to Britain), and members of the Norwegian resistance, raided Vermork and destroyed its capability to produce heavy water. In 1943, resistance efforts to aid Allied operations came to fruition. To do that, it’d need the help of the Norwegian resistance. Therefore, a covert operation was needed. Vermork’s mountainous location (and German air superiority) made low-level bombing raids impossible, and the only reliable way into the plant itself was a single narrow bridge over a treacherous gorge. There were problems from the very beginning. To set the Nazis’ nuclear efforts back permanently, the British conducted operations to knock Vermork out of commission. If the plant remained functional, the Nazis could develop a nuclear arsenal and destroy countless lives. This may be a somewhat controversial statement, but the Nazis having nuclear weapons would be a major problem for the Allies. This priceless material was one of the first steps to creating atomic weapons. Hidden in Telemark, a region to Norway’s south, was the Vermork hydroelectric plant, the world’s largest source of ‘heavy water’. Norway carried a greater prize than its land or sea. There, both sides relied on skis to make good distance amongst the unforgiving mountains. It’s the only way to pass through some regions, including the mountains of Norway. Its use dates back to 19 th century, but some sources go further back than that. Ski warfare is actually older than you might think. Skiing will play a major role in helping Sloveig move about. Luckily, things had improved somewhat by the 20 th century. Mountainous regions have proven a thorn in the side of military commanders since the beginning of time. Her mission is to gather information to thwart a Nazi plot to beat the Allies in developing humanity’s greatest weapon, while enduring the bitter weather of the Norwegian mountains. This is where Nordlys comes in, where you play as a Norwegian resistance fighter named Solveig in the middle of the chaos. The resistance fed geographical information, weather forecasts, and even captured German documents to the British secret service. The resistance’s most famous contribution to the Allied war effort is the subject of the first of Battlefield V’s ‘War Stories’: Nordlys. As with every other resistance movement, anybody that could/would shoot Germans was welcomed. They were even instrumental in the iconic sinking of the Bismarck, the pride of the ‘Kriegsmarine’ – the German navy. Brave Norwegians raided the occupier’s supplies and sabotaged their occupation efforts. It smuggled dissidents and those the Nazis called ‘untermensch’ (sub-humans) out of Norway throughout the war. Let’s take a look at each single-player campaign, and piece them together with what really happened.Ī resistance movement sprung up in the days following the Nazi invasion. I took the liberty of tackling such controversy two years ago, and I’m ready to do it again. And, also like last time, it’s mostly founded on gamer butthurt. Much like Battlefield 1, controversy surrounding Battlefield V’s historical accuracy erupted nearly immediately. WW2 is cool again, much to the groaning of players old enough to remember when games set in the conflict were everywhere. This week, Battlefield V bought us back to the franchise’s beginnings. Vietnam, modern warfare, a brief return to its roots with Battlefield 1943 in 2009, the First World War, and even the near future of 2142. Over the years, the franchise has jumped from place to place. 2002’s Battlefield 1942 made playing through the war’s epic battles possible, on a scale that hadn’t been seen before. They date back to (at least) Castle Wolfenstein in 1981. Games are absolutely no stranger to the Second World War. Entertainment doesn’t shy away from it either, which is where our good friend video games comes in. Countless books, documentaries, movies, and TV programs have catalogued the most devastating war in history in ways that no other period of history can boast. The Second World War is probably the most documented war in history.
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