Battlefield V Unsung Heroes: the radical life of a resistance fighter

This week in Unsung Heroes, our video series celebrating remarkable player tales in Battlefield V, we look towards the resistance fighters of Norway. In 1943, these fearsome patriots teamed with British commandos to cripple the German war effort, and in this episode we’ll we see how one saboteur loads up her rifle and straps on her skis in a bid to prevent Hitler harnessing the powers of nuclear energy.

Battlefield V’s single-player War Stories shed light on little-known but nonetheless fascinating corners of history, and this one is no different. Deep in the forests of Norway, occupying Germans have taken over a Norwegian hydroelectric plant with the aim of producing heavy water; a type of liquid containing higher levels of deuterium than regular water. This was a vital element in Hitler’s nuclear programme, and would eventually help the German war machine develop nuclear weaponry.

Not only was this mission considered by the British Special Operations Executive as the most important act of sabotage in all of World War II, but when the Germans later moved the remaining heavy water to Germany, Norwegian resistance forces sank the ferry carrying it. It’s probably fair to say they regret ever messing with Norway, and War Stories like Nordly let you experience for yourself exactly why.

You can experience the thrills and sacrifices of the Norwegian resistance by playing Battlefield V, available now on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Simply hop into the War Stories mode to learn of brave missions previously unexplored by other World War II videogames. Or, should you be more about online action, up to 64 players can fight for victory on some of gaming’s largest, most detailed multiplayer maps.