Telemark

Imagine a world if they made it first Their want to dominate would continue to thirst Heavy Water to be their goal More innocent lives, more lost souls The German want for Nuclear Arms Brought them to, Telemark's charms A county in scenic south Norway If they achieve the world will pray 1942, at Vemork Power Station Scientist boffins on the road to creation Allied forces, intelligence heard Sabotage on the tongue is the word November 1942 Operation Freshman starts The 1st British Airborne From Wick, Scotland they part Destination Møsvatn - frozen lake Where hero's will land For the worlds sake But tragedy hits, the gliders crash land Soldiers captured, now with German command Gestapo interrogate these fathers and sons On Hitlers Order Machine gunned Operation Swallow and Gunnerside Norwegian and British commando pride Take on this mission to destroy this plant If they fail, they face German rant Production impeded as they make their escape To Ski to safety and dodge their drape A decision is made to bomb the plant 143 B-17's, as many bombs grant Many fail, to hit their mark This Heavy Water terror in Telemark Damage is little as the Germans act Shipped back to Germany by boat and rail track On February 20th 1944 The ferry ship SF Hydro is at the fore Her laid-en cargo in railed tanks By the grace of god, about to be sunk Plastic explosive, alarm clocks Ignite together as the Hydro rocks As her Stern sinks, the tanks roll Into the fjord, jeopardise German goal All hero's they are to risk their lives As this conflict of history Is told from their eyes To sabotage this plant and its Holy Water And saved the world from Ultimate Slaughter http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/war-2.php