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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).
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.
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.
21 cze 2023 · Germany invaded Denmark and Norway on April 9, 1940. Known as Operation Weserübung, the invasion occurred for two reasons.
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...
28 sty 2021 · The invasion of Denmark lasted less than six hours and was the shortest military campaign conducted by the Germans during the war. The rapid Danish capitulation resulted in the uniquely lenient occupation of Denmark , particularly until the summer of 1943, and in postponing the arrest and deportation of Danish Jews until nearly all of them were ...
