On 17 Jan 2004 01:03:41 GMT, (Denyav) wrote:

Houtermans and von Ardenne.
Not to mention that the German nuclear program was crippled severely by
the lack of heavy water, thanks to sabotage efforts of Thor Heyerdahl
(later famous for his Kon-Tiki raft showing the Egyptians could have
sailed to the Americas)

1) In spite of Allied bombings and efforts or Norwegian resistance Germans
transferred enough Heavy water to Germany over land route.
2)In summer of 44 Germans started to use graffit moderation and heavy water
moderation was put to back burner.
3)They did not even need to use their heavy water stocks.

Yes, when you are incapable of achieving criticality duterium
is really not needed. By the way, there was no "land route"
from Norway to Germany available at the time.

Al Minyard