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From: Henrik Ernø
Subject: Re: Denmark during WW2
Newsgroups: soc.culture.nordic
Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 11:14:42 +0100
Organization: CNRS




In article <4o01cm$1iv@freenet-news.carleton.ca>,
Lawrence Segal <am879@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:

LS> Torn,
> You are correct.  My mother and her parents lived in Denmark throughout
> the German occupation (1940-45), and she has confirmed that Jews were in
> fact ordered by the Germans to wear stars, however, the Danish King
> refused to comply with German wishes, and he himself wore a star in
> protest of the German order.  I'm not sure about the Danish Bishops, but I
> will ask her. 

I am sorry that I have to disagree with you and your mother, but the story is simply not correct.

The Germans never imposed the yellow star to be worn in DK, and Kristian X never treatened to wear it ot wore it. It is a myth which is very popular in US since it combines the story of saving the jews with royalty, however it remains a myth wihout any basis in reality. If you don't belive me I can give you the refereces for literature by historians deling with Danish WWII history, you may also if you come to Copenhagen visit the Freedom Museum dealing with the occupation. In none of these you'll find any reference for the story simply because it is and remains a myth.

(havn't we discussed this story once before?)

LS If the Germans were mere occupiers, why did
> they sanction the destruction of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen? 

LS: Why
> did they effectively steal all of the Danish gold reserves to finance
> their own war effort and bankrupt the Danish treasury? 

That the germans plundered DK this way is true, that they stole the gold reserves is not!

Again, feel free to contact me by email if you what to get references for Danish WWII history, I think it is better to read the works of proffesional historians, than rely on the stories people tell. A lot of the stories are inaccurate or untrue and tend to polish the Danish image, which in view of the Governements act from April 9th 1940 to 29 August 1943 is deeply tarnished by a policy of collaboration with Nazi Germany.

There are things to be proud of in Danish WWII history but the policy of the government and political establishment until 43 is not one of them.

It should never be forgotten that until 29 August 1943 the Danish government did all it could to hinder sabotage and other acts of resistance. And the greatest danger to the resistence was the Danish police not the Gestapo! When agents (danes) from from the british SOE were parachuted into DK, it was the Danish police that hunted them down and murdered Rottböll and his comrades!

What saved our honor as a nation was the acts of a few people defying not only the Germans but also the Danish King, government and all the lawfull authorities.

Best regards

From: Peter Bjoern <peterb@inet.uni-c.dk>
Subject: Re: Denmark during WW2
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 1996 19:59:56 GMT



Lawrence Segal <am879@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:

> I know a number of people - including my mother, and several 
> other relatives - who were in Denmark during the occupation.
> Were you in Denmark during WWII?

It is not something there is any doubt about. It DID NOT happen. It is a myth that will appear from time to time, especially among non-Danish people abroad. It is not something you have to have been alive during the occupation to know about. The myth is rejected by the collective mass of professional historians, including two of the foremost authorities on the Jewish history during the occupation, Hæstrup and Ole Barfoed. The latter, by the way, used to be my teacher. Also the Jewish Rabbi Melchior has rejected the myth.

Also, I have a reference to documents from the Nuremberg process (NG-5121) and the Eichmann process (T580), documenting that the German Foreign Ministry had rejected the idea that the policy of the Jews wearing the Star of David should be introduced in Denmark. The absence of such a requirement would seem to remove any foundation for the myth.

Regards

Peter

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