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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).
Invasion. Danish soldiers man an anti-aircraft gun, 1940. All wear the distinctive Danish helmet. The occupation of Denmark was initially not an important objective for the German government.
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.
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.
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...
21 cze 2023 · German Invasion of Norway and Denmark. 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 ...
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.
