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Denmark

Nazi Germany invaded Denmark in April 1940, and occupied the country until 1945. Explore more content related to Jewish life and resistance in Denmark during the Holocaust and World War II.

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Rabbi Marcus Melchior, Danish chief rabbi, who warned his congregants that the Germans intended to round up Denmark's Jews. [LCID: 76000]
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Danish chief rabbi who warned that the Germans intended to round up Denmark's Jews
Danish fishermen (foreground) ferry Jews across a narrow sound to safety in neutral Sweden during the German occupation of Denmark. [LCID: 70737]
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Danish fishermen ferry Jews to safety
Jewish refugees being rescued aboard a Danish fishing boat bound for Sweden. [LCID: 62182]
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Danish fishing boat carrying Jewish refugees to Sweden
Small Danish boat. The hull is painted light gray.
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Danish Jews Escape
Danish refugees register in Sweden after escaping from Denmark. [LCID: 62202]
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Danish refugees in Sweden
A boat used by Danish fishermen to transport Jews to safety in Sweden during the German occupation. [LCID: 41224]
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Danish rescue boat
Small Danish boat. The hull is painted light gray.
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Danish rescue boat
Danish fishermen used this boat to carry Jews to safety in Sweden during the German occupation. [LCID: 62187]
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Danish rescue boat
Yellowed typed letter that’s been pasted into a scrapbook. A small Danish flag has been pasted in the top left corner of the page.
Artifact
Dedication to a set of scrapbooks documenting the German occupation of Denmark
Small Danish boat. The hull is painted light gray.
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Denmark
Media Essay
Denmark - Photograph
Media Essay
Denmark - ID Card/Oral History
German invasion of Denmark and Norway, 1940 [LCID: sca86030]
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German invasion of Denmark and Norway, 1940
German presence in Copenhagen, Denmark [LCID: dfo0739d]
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German presence in Copenhagen, Denmark
Valaida Snow
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Jazz musician Valaida Snow
Jewish refugees from Denmark upon arrival in neutral Sweden. [LCID: 86199]
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Jewish refugees from Denmark

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