Danish resistance movement

World War II

The Danish resistance movements were an underground insurgency against the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. Development was initially slower than in some occupied countries because Denmark's democratic government remained in power under lenient arrangements. Members produced illegal publications, gathered intelligence and carried out sabotage. The resistance helped rescue almost all Danish Jews. Major Copenhagen-based groups included BOPA and Holger Danske.

Period: German occupation of Denmark during World War II
Activities: Illegal publications, spying and sabotage
Major groups: BOPA and Holger Danske

Sources and credits

Article: Danish resistance movement (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q708767
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Illustration: By National Museum of Denmark from Denmark. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
National Museum of Denmark from Denmark, Members of the resistance movement in fight with German soldiers. Flakhaven in Odense. 5th of May 1945. Uploaded by oaktree_b
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