Grouse/swallow Honor Roll
Einar Skinarland"Einar grew up near the Rjukan Factory. He joined the resistance by hijacking a ship and sailing to Aberdeen, Scotland to be trained by the S.O.E. Just a few days later he was the first to be dropped off on the Hardangervidda by parachute. He skied back home and reported to work at the factory. As a wireless operator, he reported back to the S.O.E. all major events that were happening in the plant."
Haukelid, Skis Against the Atom. p 49. |
CLAUS HELBERG"Helberg was a Rjukan local. He was captured during the Nazi Invasion of Norway, but escaped and after training in England, returned home for the sabotage of the Heavy Water Plant. He was an excellent skier and knew the area well which attributed to the success of the raid. After the raid, he skied 250 miles to Sweden."
The Guardian, Wednesday 19 March 2003. |
JENS PAULSSON"Jens was the leader of the Grouse team. According to Knut Haukelid he was, "Tall, gaunt, and a good Hillman. We had poached many a stag together, and I knew he was in his element where shooting and fishing were concerned. He was, moreover, a sober fellow with sound judgment. The Vidda was his own home country." His parents, sisters and brother lived two and a half miles away from the plant at the time of the raid. Paulsson had high stakes in the sabotage operation."
Haukelid, Skis Against the Atom. p.47. |
ARNE KJELSTRUP"Arne was a plumber from Oslo and Second in command. He had a great sense of humor came in handy. He was wounded by a german bullet in a hip and sent to a hospital. When he realized they were keeping him as a prisoner, he escaped and made his way to England and the S.O.E. by way of Russia, Persia, South Africa, over to the USA, then to England with a convoy."
Haukelid, Skis Against the Atom. p. 48. |
KNUT HAUGLAND"Knut was chosen for the vemork Mission not only because of his knowledge of the Rjukan area, but also because he supplied something essential--his experience as a wireless operator--to the success of the mission. As a boy, he sat next to Jens Paulsson at Rjukan's Public School. At school he was known for the ease with which he could get into and out of trouble, and nothing had happened since to alter that judgement of him."
Gallagher, Assault in Norway. p, 24. |