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Norwegian World War Two hero dies

Norwegian World War Two hero, Joachim Ronneberg has died at the age of 99. He led a team on a mission to sabotage a plant in southern Norway that produced heavy water, a component in early nuclear energy research, putting a halt to the Nazis nuclear weapons ambitions. Their exploits were highlighted in a 1965 film "The Heroes of Telemark". Julian Marshall spoke to Mona Juul, Norway's ambassador to the United Kingdom.

(Picture: Joachim Ronneberg. Credit: 主播大秀)

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