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davidbfpo · Dec 27, 2019

Posted this on an isolated regimental thread last year, but re-posted for visibility now.

For a wider perspective this new book may be of interest: 'Anatomy of a Campaign: The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940' by retired General John Kiszely. From Cambridge Military Histories and was published in April 2017.
See: Anatomy of a Campaign: The British Fiasco in Norway, 1940 (Cambridge Military Histories): Amazon.co.uk: John Kiszely: 9781107194595: Books

davidbfpo · Dec 27, 2019

Citing in part Harry Ree's comment on 4/10/2019:

Denmark fell before Norway as a walkover with hardly a shot being fired after German troops massed on its southern border with Schleswig Holstein rolled into Denmark. German troops arrived by sea in Copenhagen and Danes saw Germans marching in the city and thought that a film was being made.There was no point in opposing a far greater and better equipped force.
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The wonders of YouTube refer to shots being fired by Some Danish troops and a modern film 'The 9. April', which is available via Netflix (subscription req'd). Short six minute clip: and one with English sub-titles for another skirmish:

The film's official trailer: and the IMDB review has this in the comments:

The limited casualties during the short German invasion of Denmark on April 9th, 1940 is heavily debated. Precise Danish military casualties are known and documented, with 16 dead (11 army soldiers, 3 border guards, 2 air force pilots) and 21 wounded, plus less than 10 civilian dead and wounded. Conversely, German casualties have no official documentation.
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See:9. april (2015) - IMDb

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