II, Denmark was not involved in continental disputes, and in 1939 accepted Germany's non-aggression pact. But Fascist Germany treacherously attacked on April 9, 1940, and the Danish government announced its surrender on the same day. Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands were occupied by the US military in 1941 and lost contact with Denmark. Iceland became independent in 1944, and Greenland and the Faroe Islands were returned to Denmark. During World War II, under the leadership of the "Freedom Committee", "Homeland and People" and other organizations, the Danish people launched a struggle against fascist Germany and their own Nazis in various ways. As German rule and looting intensified, the struggle grew in scale, from small sabotages to mass sabotage and general strikes. The underground resistance group not only operates in Denmark itself, but also established an armed force "Danish Battalion" consisting of 5,000 people in Sweden. The German occupation forces surrendered on May 4, 1945.
At dawn on April 9, 1940, the Danes no longer had the sovereignty of their own country. The German army invaded Denmark the night before, and immediately swept the Danish defenders in Zealand, Jutland, and Funen. The capital also fell in an instant. The troop transport Hansa Danzer drove straight into the city centre, and before 5 o'clock German troops captured the ancient fortress "Fortress" overlooking the port, capturing seventy Danish soldiers without firing a shot.
As the ground forces invaded, German bombers flew so low over the Danish capital that even residents could see the Luftwaffe emblem on their fuselage. Leaflets dropped from the bombers claimed that the Germans had come to "prevent the British invasion," but the move was mainly to scare the local population into submission to German occupation.
Denmark's military power is almost negligible. After the outbreak of the war, Denmark was the only country in Europe to reduce its military power. On the day of the German invasion, the Danish army numbered less than 15,000 men, just over half of its original size. Thus, in a small "contact", only 16 Danish soldiers died. Two hours later, the Danish government surrendered.
According to German statistics, during the invasion of Poland, the number of casualties did not exceed 50, mostly due to accidents. In the early morning of April 9, 1940, Germany launched aggression in the name of preventing the invasion of Britain and France and defending the neutrality of Denmark and Norway. war. German armored troops crossed the defensive lines of Denmark and Jutland, dropped paratroopers in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, and various strategic points, and landing troops also landed in major ports. At the same time, an ultimatum was issued to Denmark. The 70-year-old Danish King Clisier hurriedly called a cabinet meeting, announced that he accepted the German ultimatum, and ordered the guards who had only fired a few shots to lay down their weapons. By 8:00 am, the Danes who had just woken up from their sleep were puzzled when they heard the shocking news on the radio that "Denmark has received German protection". In this way, the German army occupied the whole of Denmark in less than a day.
------- Therefore, the conclusion is that this film is "purely inspirational"! I fell asleep in the drawing of a drill-like battle scene!
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