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German invasion of Denmark and Norway, during World War II (Operation Weserubung)
German occupation of Denmark and Norway (Operation Weserubung) in the second World War (WW2). A German naval task force underway at sea. Crew assembled on deck of the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein, are ordered to their duty stations. As first step in the operation, German forces invade Denmark. A line of German troop ships tied up at port in Copenhagen, Denmark. German troops disembark and proceed into the city.
German forces ignore non-aggression pact with Denmark, and invade on April 9, 1940,during World War II.
Document showing quotes from German-Danish non agression pact, signed by von Ribbentrop for Germany on May 31, 1939. German armed forces fire machine guns during the invasion of Norway and Denmark on 9th April 1940 during World War II. German troop ship unloads in Danish harbor. Civilians run as German forces enter city, in tanks and military vehicles. German troops march into city as population watches from sidewalks.
Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, during World War II
Bow view of Allied destroyer plunging through seas during World War 2. A supply ship sinking in the Atlantic. A lifeboat filled with survivors from a sunken ship. A freighter with stern in the air as she sinks. Survivors in the water and on a lifeboat. French troops deploying into the Maginot Line. They ride narrow gauge subway cars inside the fortress complex. View of Copenhagen, Denmark. German troops marching into Denmark. Smoke rising from bombed areas of Norway. Norwegians watch from sidewalk as German troops march into their city. Fires burning at night in Norway. German self-propelled heavy guns during invasion of Holland and Belgium, on May 9, 1940. They are followed by numerous Panzer II tanks. German trucks and motorized weapons moving through the low countries and from behind, past dragon's teeth antitank barriers, of the Maginot Line. German soldiers with machine guns aboard a train headed toward France. German troops destroying border barriers as they proceed through Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. They pass a large windmill. German motorcycle troops. A formation of German single-engine twin-tailed aircraft in flight overhead. (possibly early versions of Ju-87?)
Documentary titled 'Copenhagen, Gay and Vivacious' showing buildings, markets and monuments of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Aerial views of Copenhagen, Denmark. Swedish Fokker F.XXII passenger airplane, named "Lappland," at the airport. Danish Airline Fokker F.VII passenger airplane. It taxis quickly, and stops in front of the airport terminal. Woman passenger deplanes. Luggage is removed from aft of the cabin. A German Lufthansa Junkers JU-52 with wheel pants, taxis, and parks. Passengers and a uniformed crew member disembark from the plane. The name "A.B. Aerotransport" printed on Fokker F.XXII. A steam locomotive pulls a passenger train into railroad station (possibly leaving and not stopping). A passenger ocean liner docks Cars, taxis and buses meet the liner. Passengers disembarking from ocean liner. Taxi carrying passengers to hotel. A couple sign in at hotel desk, as bellman luggage into hotel lobby. The couple peruse a booklet showing sights in Copenhagen and discuss them in English. View of the Copenhagen City Hall (Rådhuspladsen 1, 1550 København, Denmark). Trams and cars driving past and pedestrians on sidewalks. View of clock tower on City Hall. View from high above Town Hall Square (City Hall Square 1599 Copenhagen, Denmark). Rack filled with bicycles. A messenger heading off on a bicycle. An open-air market, with many farmers' and mongers' small trucks parked in lines. Numerous customers visiting the marketplace. Flower sellers' stalls along sidewalk. Fishing boats at the pier in Nyhavn (New Harbor). People eating at tables and women preparing foods for sale. Tram operators boarding their cars and driving away. Tram operators boarding their cars and driving away. Boats in a canal and a rowboat moving through a picturesque arch under a bridge. Diners at long tables in a restaurant. A policeman. Tower of Saint Nicholas Church, now presently known as the “Nikolaj, Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center” (Nikolaj Plads 10, 1067 København K, Denmark). View of Frederik's Church (Frederiksgade 4, 1265 København, Denmark). Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke, Nørregade 8, 1165 København, Denmark). Statue of Moses near the Church of Our Lady. An Expressionist style church, the Grundvig Memorial Church (På Bjerget 14B, 2400 København NV, Denmark). Gefion Fountain (Churchillparken, 1263 København K, Denmark). Hans Christian Andersen statue (Rådhuspladsen, 1550 København V, Denmark) near Tivoli Gardens. The equestrian statue of King Christian IX Monument (Christiansborg Ridebane 25, 1218 København, Denmark) by Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, the first equestrian statue of a monarch created by a woman sculptor. Statue of King Frederick VII (Christiansborg Slotsplads 1, 1218 København, Denmark). The equestrian statue of Archbishop Absalon (Højbro Pl., 1200 København, Denmark), the founder of Copenhagen. Statue of King Frederick V (Amalienborg Slotsplads, 1257 København K, Denmark). Formal gateway with Doric columns. King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark in open coach. Drawbridge opening for small sailboat. Man feeding birds on the park. A bored driver presses car horn. Cars waiting for drawbridge to lower down.
The Little Mermaid Statue and other important buildings in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Important buildings and a beach in Denmark. A view of buildings at a coast. The Little Mermaid Statue (Langelinie, 2100 København Ø, Denmark) in Copenhagen. Various important buildings in Copenhagen. People in front of an equestrian statue in Copenhagen. A couple in a boat. Garden umbrellas on the beach. Water washes the shore. Boats lined up on the beach. Sail boats at the beach..
German invasion of Poland and Denmark at start of World War II
Adolf Hitler addressing the Reichstag, meeting in the Kroll Opera House makes fun of an April 1939, letter from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hitler reads a list of countries that FDR asked him not to invade. As he drones on through the extensive list, it becomes comical and the Reichstag member burst out in laughter. Next heavy guns are seen firing and formations of German Junkers JU-52 airplanes flying overhead as narrator cites September 1st 1939 and the German invasion of Poland as start of World War 2. Motorized German forces, and infantry are seen rushing across the landscape. German 17 cm Kanone 18 guns are seen firing. Formations of German JU 87 Stuka dive bombers in flight and Heinkel He 111 bombers dropping bombs on Poland. Bombs exploding and devastation on the ground with buildings burning and collapsing. Aerial view of Polish city being bombed. Huge number of disarmed Polish Army prisoners of war walking along roads. German troops marching into Copenhagen, Denmark in 1940
