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- Two extraordinary men joined the Holger Danske resistance movement. They were Bent Faurschou-Hviid, code name ‘Flammen’ or ‘the Flame’ for his bright red hair and Jørgen Haagen Schmidt, codenamed ‘Citronen’ or ‘the Lemon’ due to his job at the Citröen factory (and his subsequent blowing up of said factory).
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Flame & Citron (Danish: Flammen & Citronen) is a 2008 historical drama film co-written and directed by the Danish director Ole Christian Madsen. The film, a fictionalized account based on historical events, stars Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen as two Danish resistance movement fighters nicknamed Flammen and Citronen , during the Nazi ...
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Two men, codenamed Flame and Citron, played an important part in the Danish Resistance during the Second World War and were the subject of a 2008 film. On 9 April, 1940, German forces launched a surprise attack on their neighbour, neutral Denmark.
Jul 31, 2009 · Gunman Flame (Thure Lindhardt) and his partner Citron (Mads Mikkelsen) assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Dutch resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel...
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- Ole Christian Madsen
- History, Drama, War, Mystery & Thriller
Mar 28, 2008 · Flame & Citron: Directed by Ole Christian Madsen. With Thure Lindhardt, Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Stengade, Peter Mygind. A drama centered on two fighters in the Holger Danske World War II resistance group.
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Sep 17, 2008 · Flammen and Citronen were the code names for two of Denmark’s most celebrated resistance fighters, young men who, as members of a small cell, killed an untold number of Nazis and Danish ...
"Citronen" means "the lemon". Schmith got this nickname because he sabotaged a Citroën garage, destroying six German cars and a tank. He generally drove for Flammen, who executed their given targets. Together, Flammen and Citronen formed the most famous resistance duo in Denmark during World War II.
Mar 25, 2008 · Overview. Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves.
