German Troops Pass Danish Civilians on the Streets of Copenhagen

 German troops pass Danish civilians on the streets of Copenhagen the day German authorities declared martial law in the country. Since the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, German authorities found the majority of Danes to be exceedingly uncooperative. After the Danes scuttled several warships in the harbor and six other ships escaped to Sweden, an additional 3,000 German troops were sent to Denmark causing civilians to riot. Attacks on factories which were supplying the German war machine became more frequent, and Denmark’s refusal to hand over Danish Jews to German authorities enraged Germany. Germany enacted martial law throughout the country in August 1943 and swift reprisals followed. Copenhagen, Zealand, Denmark. 29 August 1943.

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