The German Occupation of Denmark
On 9th of April 1940 Denmark was attacked by Germany. Despite being heavily outnumbered the soldiers took up the fight several places.

Denmark during the Second World War
The political situation in Denmark before and during the war.

The Freikorps Danmark
Freikorps Danmark was one of the many European formations that volunteered to fight for the Germans on the Eastern Front. It suffered heavy looses in the savage fighting and only about half of the voulenteers returned home again.

"Together at last"
On the night of april 21st 1943 a Stirling bomber was shot down over Denmark. Only one of the crew members, Donald Smith, survived the crash. After having walked across Sjaelland he came in contact with the Danish resistance and were helped to Sweden. But the story didn't end until 1999, when Smiths' ashes, at his request, were intered alongside his crewmates in Denmark.

Operation Safari
The German attempt to disarm the the Danish defence. On August 29th 1943 the Germans stormed the Danish Naval base in Copenhagen and tried to seize the Danish Navy. But the crews were prepared, and in 45 minutes, almost the entire Danish Navy was laying at the bottom of the harbour.

Stealing a Heinkel
In 1944 one of the most spectacular escapes during the occupation occured. Without ever having flown an airplane before, the 21 year old Per Hiul stole a Heinkel bomber and flew it to Sweden.

German "black" propaganda in Denmark
On April 27th, German planes dropped thousands of leaflets over Copenhagen. The leaflets explained that the " enemy " was near, and asked the Danes to accept the "occupation" of Russian or American negro troops, until such time as the initial disorder was over. This was a part of the " black " propaganda campaign, designed to spread fear and uncertainty amongst the populace.

The Shell House Attack
Called one of the most accurate bombing missions of the Second World War, it left the Gestapo headquarter as a blazing inferno.

The Shell House Attack
Called one of the most accurate bombing missions of the Second World War, it left the Gestapo headquarter as a blazing inferno.

The Occupation in Numbers
Some statistical facts about Denmark during the occupation.