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On 9 April 1940, Germany occupied Denmark in Operation Weserübung. The Danish government and king functioned in a relatively normal manner until 29 August 1943, when Germany placed Denmark under direct military occupation, which lasted until the Allied victory on 5 May 1945.
The German invasion of Denmark in World War II was the swiftest military conquest in history—less than three hours—but still had moments of high drama. “I could not reproach Denmark if she surrendered to Nazi attack,” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill conceded.
Jun 21, 2023 · Germany invaded Denmark and Norway on April 9, 1940. Known as Operation Weserübung, the invasion occurred for two reasons: first, so Germany could obtain naval bases to then use against the British, and second, to secure crucial iron-ore shipment from neutral Sweden. However, these military operations would have even more profound consequences.
The final part of the world war era in Danish history was defined by the German occupation during the Second World War. These ‘five evil years’, which is how the occupation period from 9 April 1940 to 4 May 1945 is often described, had an enormous impact on post-war national and democratic identity.
Under the code name 'Operation Weserübung', Nazi Germany attacked Denmark and Norway on 9 April 1940. On that same day, Denmark surrendered and was occupied. The country was a useful base of operations for the fight against Norway. The Norwegians resisted for two months but surrendered on 9 June 1940.
During the German occupation 1940-1945, Royal Danish Library secretly received a large part of the illegal press's printed matter. But one evening in 1944, the secret collection was revealed.
Sep 17, 2017 · A break with the German occupiers occurred 9–29 August 1943, when a mixture of local strikes, demonstrations, meetings and assaults on Nazi collaborators caused a change in the relationship between ordinary Danes, the Danish state and the Germans.
