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1940s; 1950s; 1960s; See also: Other events of 1940 List of years in Denmark: Events from the year 1940 in Denmark. Incumbents. Monarch – Christian X [1]
The attack was a prelude to the invasion of Norway (German: Weserübung Nord, 9 April – 10 June 1940). Denmark's strategic importance for Germany was limited. The invasion's primary purpose was to use Denmark as a staging ground for operations against Norway, and to secure supply lines to the forces about to be deployed there.
Given Denmark's position on the Baltic Sea, the country was also crucial for the control of naval and shipping access to major German and Soviet harbours. At 04:00 on 9 April 1940, the German ambassador to Denmark, Cecil von Renthe-Fink, called the Danish Foreign Minister Peter Munch and requested a meeting with him. When the two men met 20 ...
After the occupation of Denmark, British forces from 12 April 1940 made a pre-emptive bloodless invasion of the Faroe Islands to prevent their occupation by German troops. Britain took over the areas where Denmark previously had given support, and the islands now became dependent on the United Kingdom, which began to participate in fishing ...
The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government of the Kingdom of Denmark and leader of the Cabinet. The Prime Minister is formally appointed by the Monarch, who is head of state. The first four heads of government were titled premierminister (lit. ' prime minister '), between 1855 and 1920 the title was Konseilspræsident (lit.
Pages in category "1940 in Denmark" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A rare victory for the DNSAP was its role in organizing the recruitment for Waffen-SS and Frikorps Danmark (Free Corps Denmark). The DNSAP was not included in the wartime coalition government (1940–1943) and at the 1943 elections it barely improved on its pre-war performance, winning only 2.1% of the votes cast and three seats in the ...
Pages in category "1940s in Denmark" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1940 in Denmark;