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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).
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 World War II. It was the opening operation of the Norwegian Campaign.
Denmark was subject to German occupation during World War Two (1940-45). The Danish government cooperated with the occupiers to start with, but a resistance movement grew and civil unrest occurred. On 4 May 1945 it was announced on British radio that the German troops in Denmark had surrendered.
5 lis 2009 · Germany invades Norway and Denmark. On April 9, 1940, German warships enter major Norwegian ports, from Narvik to Oslo, deploying thousands of German troops and occupying Norway. At the same...
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.
21 cze 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 .
