When the Germans Came: World War II Veteran Ole Bj�rnsen's Memoirs of the German Occupation of Denmark

On April 9, 1940, the Danish Armed Forces were ready to meet the Germans, as the Nazis were approaching the border between Denmark and Germany in Southern Jutland. The sun had bare risen over the horizon. Frost was still on the ground in the early morning hours, as Ole Bjørnsen's group rushed on their bike cycles to take in their position. Two Hours later, unbeknownst to the group, the Danish King Christian X was forced to capitulate, in agreement with the Danish Government, the German Mili...