Operation Sunshine

It was planned by Norwegian military personnel in the United Kingdom in cooperation with British forces, and part of an effort to protect essential installations and industry, in particular large power stations, against destruction in a possible scorched earth action by the Germans towards the end of World War II.

Operation Sunshine was planned by Leif Tronstad from his position within the exiled Norwegian Ministry of Defence in London.

[1] Nine SOE agents, among them several from the heavy water sabotage team, were selected for the mission and para-dropped over Ugleflott in Øvre Telemark 5 October 1944.

The overall leader of Operation Sunshine was Major Leif Tronstad, with assistance from Gunnar Syverstad and Norman Lind.

Others still lived and worked as normal, having attended short military courses, and belonging to a group local to their home place.

[1][5] Main defending targets were the dam at Møsvatn, factories and power stations at Rjukan and Vemork, and the ferries on Lake Tinn.