History of Occupation
The German army crossed into Denmark in 1940 not just by land, but also sea and air. At around six hours long, it was one of the shortest military operations of the war recorded. Part of Weserübung Süd, the German operation for invaded Norway, they attacked Denmark, hoping to secure shipping from the city Narvik. Without the airfield outside of Aalborg, this plan would be doomed.
History of Occupation
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