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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.
12 aircraft destroyed. 14 aircraft damaged. The German invasion of Denmark ( German: Operation Weserübung – Süd ), was the German attack on Denmark on 9 April 1940, during the Second World War. The attack was a prelude to the invasion of Norway ( German: Weserübung Nord, 9 April – 10 June 1940).
- 9 April 1940
- Denmark
- German victory
Feb 5, 2024 · Denmark was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany on April 9, 1940, and remained occupied until May 1945. But expatriate Danes fought with Allied armies, and the Danish resistance got all but eight Jews out and across the Baltic Sea to Sweden before the roundup began.
At its peak, World War II involved approximately 80 countries and territories spread across the entire globe—and roughly one-fourth of those countries and territories were invaded and at least partially occupied by Germany, the leader of the Axis powers.
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.
Operation Weserübung (German: Unternehmen Weserübung [ˈveːzɐˌʔyːbʊŋ], transl. Operation Weser Exercise, 9 April – 10 June 1940) was the invasion of Denmark and Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War and the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
- 9 April – 10 June 1940, (2 months and 1 day)
- German victory
> Denmark in the Second World War. Primary Sources . Denmark spent little on defence during the 1930s and when the German Army invaded on 9th April 1940 the armed forces were defeated on the first day. Most of the Danish merchant fleet escaped and sailed to Allied ports.
