Denmark

A group of women with Danish flags are celebrating the liberation from German occupation on May 5th, 1945, on Strøget street (Copenhagen). Strøget is a famous and popular pedestrian area located in Copenhagen’s Old City. It is actually one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe (1.1 kilometers), and …

Danish Jews on a boat to Sweden in September – October 1943. Picture taken by one of the refugees. Due to the commendable collective efforts of Danish citizens, over 99% of Denmark’s Jewish population survived the war. The Danish resistance movement managed to evacuate no less than 7220 out of …

Danish soldiers manning an anti-aircraft gun during training, sometime in 1940. Note the distinctive shape of the M/23 helmet, used by the Royal Danish Army during World War II. Denmark was invaded by Germany on April 9th, 1940, and surrendered just two hours after the start of the invasion, as …

Danish resistance members hold up German SS soldiers at gunpoint and disarm them in Copenhagen, sometime in 1945. Resistance against German occupation increased steadily in Denmark starting with the Autumn of 1942, but the country was not liberated until May 5th, 1945 – two days before Germany officially capitulated. Book …

Danish soldiers of the 4th Battalion Bicycle Regiment somewhere near Bredevad (according to Copenhagenize.com), cycling to the front on April 9, 1940, the day Germany invaded Denmark. Realizing that resistance would be futile, the Danish government surrendered just two hours after the start of the invasion. As such, Denmark was …

King Christian X of Denmark, riding through Copenhagen on September 26th 1940, on his 70th birthday. Denmark was previously occupied by Germany on April 9th 1940, and was only liberated at the end of the war, although there has been very strong resistance by the Danish people against the German …