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Denmark maintained trade with both sides of the war, and was among several neutral countries that exported canned meat to the German army. Danish speculators made fortunes on canned meat products, which were often of mediocre quality, while 275 Danish merchant ships were sunk, and approximately 700 Danish sailors perished during the war.
This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Denmark remained neutral in World War I, but in World War II the country was occupied, with little fighting, by Nazi Germany in 1940. As a member of the United Nations and NATO , Denmark has participated in military operations since 1992: in Bosnia , Afghanistan , Iraq and Libya .
This category includes historical battles in which state of Denmark or significant numbers of Danes (8th century–present) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles involving Denmark .
World War I was the first war to see major use of planes for offensive, defensive and reconnaissance operations, and both the Entente Powers and the Central Powers used planes extensively. Almost as soon as they were invented, planes were drafted for military service. Battles: Aviation in World War I (1914–1918)
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
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Danish–Algerian War (1769–1772) Denmark–Norway: Dey of Algiers: Defeat. Punitive expedition unsuccessful. Denmark–Norway pays higher tribute than before; Royal Life Guards' Mutiny (1771) Denmark-Norway: Royal Life Guard: Execution of Struensee: Lofthusreisingen (1786–1787) Denmark-Norway: Norwegian peasants Rebellion suppressed ...