Index

Aalborg, 35, 147, 170, 174; aerodrome, 151–7

Aarhus, 141, 142, 147, 149, 167, 172–3; Prison, 141, 144–5; Uni versity, 136, 140, 141, 142–4, 145–8, 150, 153, 177

Acklington (Northumberland), 21

Activ (tug), 206

Ægir (tug), 202

Agents, parachuting of, 23–4, 29–30, 40, 110

Air drops, 23–33, 121, 141, 151

Alert (tug), 205

Amager Island, 58, 71, 75, 104, 211, 223, 225, 226

Ammunition, etc.: air-dropping of, 23–9, 31–3, 121, 141, 151; shipping of; 131–9, 158–68, 209–10, 215–20

Andersen, Poul, 13–15, 116–17, 18, 21, 22

Anholt Island, 206, 207

Ardennes, Battle of, 169, 176

Bateson, Group-Captain Bob, 184, 185, 188, 189–90, 225

B.B.C. Danish Service, 21, 22, 106, 149, 162, 163, 172, 174

Bergen, 94

Best, Dr. Werner, 6, 98, 99, 102, 105, 106

Bispebjerg Hospital, 69, 70–3, 74, 75–7

Bjarnhof, Karl, 3

Blanner, Allan, 158–4, 166

Blyth (Northumberland), 159, 162, 164, 166

Bohr, Harald, 80

Bohr, Professor Niels, 79–86, 223

Bonnesen, Mrs., 115–16

Books, illegal, 4–5, 140

BOPA (Borgerlige Partisaner), 36–8, 39, 40–1, 43–5, 112

Borking, Captain Poul, 189–90, 191–3, 196

Bornholm, 3, 9, 118–28, 217

Brage (tug), 201, 207

Brandt, Jørgen, 3–40

Broadcasting, 110–17, 132, 179

Bruun, Paul, 194, 195

Bunch-Christensen, Erik, 66

Bunke, Dr., 177

Burmeister og Wain shipyard, 99, 100

Buus, Dr., 148

Carlsberg Brewery, 79, 83

Chievitz, Dr. Ole, 142

Christensen (frogman), 165–7

Christensen (machinist), 151–7

Christensen, Tom, 159, 160–4

Christian X, H.M. King, 105

Christiansen, Lieutenant-Comman der Hassager, 120, 122–8

Christiansø Island, 118–19, 121

Churchill, Winston S., 1

Clapham, Squadron-Leader Peter, 186

Coquet Island, 21

Crown Prince of Sweden, 83, 84

Dagmarhus (Nazis’ Copenhagen H.Q.), 3, 47, 64, 69, 98, 103, 177, 192, 226

Dan (tug), 207

Danish Brigade, 9, 139, 208, 226

Danish Medical Association, 73

Danish Pilots’ Association, 213

Danish-French Steamship Company, 198, 199, 200, 202, 204, 208

Dardel, Minister von, 183–4

Davy, Lieutenant, 159, 161–4

De Frie Danske, 5–6

Delbo, Hedwig, 88, 90–4, 95–7

Desdemona (steamer), 202, 207

Dewing, General, 227–8

Dogger Bank, 158, 160

Dronningen (trawler), 130–1, 132

Duckwitz, Attaché, 68, 70

Duus-Hansen, Arne, 110–12, 114–16

Elseminde dairy farm, 13–17, 19

Elsinore, 203, 205

Embry, Air Vice-Marshal Basil, 140, 180, 184–5, 186, 187, 188, 225

England: flights to, 12–21, 84–6, 149; dropping of ammunition to Denmark, 23–9, 31–3, 121, 141, 151; broadcasting to, 108–17; shipping of ammunition to Den mark, 158–68

Esbjerg, 35, 158, 160, 161, 168

Eureka stations, 30–1

Fanø Island, 12, 13, 19

Fiil, Marius, 23–4, 30

Films, illegal, 5

Fischer-Hoist (radio operator), 113–14, 116

Flying bombs, 43–5, 122–8

Fog, Mogens, 179, 195

Forum (Frederiksberg), 34–5, 38, 40

Frederiksberg, 62, 99, 114, 188, 189; blowing-up of Forum, 34–5, 38, 40; R.A.F. raid on, 191, 194, 197

Frederikshavn, 169, 170, 172, 173, 203, 208

Frederiksø Island, 118

Freedom Council, 3, 6, 10, 35, 41–2, 103, 107, 108, 120, 142, 179

Freja (tug), 202

Frit Danmark, 103

Frogmen, 165–8

Frøslev Concentration Camp, 5, 187

Führerwörte, 4

Funnen, 18, 38, 42, 188

Garm (tug), 201

Gedser, 201

Gestapo, 61, 64–5, 80, 83, 90, 103, 116, 117; and arrest of Jews, 68–9, 70, 75; and Copenhagen strike, 100, 107; bombing of Aarhus H.Q., 140, 146–8, 150; interrogation methods, 141–5, 181–2; bombing of Shell House, 177–97; bombing of Odense H.Q., 225

Gilleleje, 74, 202, 207

Globus factory, 43–4

Glostrup station, 106

Gorm (tug), 203, 205

Gothenburg, 129, 130, 137, 138, 150; Group, 131–9

Great Belt, 42, 188

Gyberg, Werner, 129–39

Gyth, Lieutenant-Colonel, 82

Hadenslev, 18

Hahn-Petersen, Captain, 200

Halmstad (Sweden), 207

Hammerich, Admiral, 179, 197

‘Hansa’ ships, 198

Hansen, Christian, 80–1

Hansen, Police Chief Johannes, 123–7, 128

Hansen, Lyst, 187–8, 192, 193, 195

Hansen, Police Chief Richard, 222

Hartz-Rasmussen, Captain, 203, 204, 205

Hedegaard, Holm, 165–7

Hedtoft, Hans, 68

Heister, Hans, 193

Hellerup, 113, 224; Harbour, 210–11

Helsingborg, 116

Hendil, Leif B., 210, 211, 222–3, 226

Herlufsholm Grammar School, 113–14

Hersum, 140

Hillerød, 2

Hoffmann, Dr., 177, 183–4

Höganäs (Sweden), 207

Høirup, Mr., 188, 191, 193

Holback, Jens, 112

Holger Danske sabotage group, 36, 37, 38–40, 41–3, 45, 50, 55, 88, 90, 95, 112, 116

Holte, 100

Hven Island, 204, 205, 206, 217

Hvidsten, 23–4; Group, 29–30

Informatíon, 6–10, 102, 105–6, 109, 116, 191, 225

Isefjord, 42

Jacobsen House, Copenhagen, 79, 82–4

Jeanne d’Arc School, Frederiksberg, 197

Jensen, Anton. See Toldstrup, Anton

Jensen, Stig, 7–8, 24, 25, 26–7, 28, 33, 37

Jessen, Lieutenant, 46–7

Jews: order for arrest of, 67, 68; organized escapes of, 69–78, 130; Swedish protest on treatment of, 82, 84

‘John’ (Resistance man), 87–91, 94–5, 97

John, Dr. Otto, 9

Juhl, Per, 212–13

Julius Madsen (freighter), 201, 207

Juncker, Flemming, 24, 32

Jutland, 1, 12, 18, 107, 131–2, 135, 136; air drops in, 23–5, 27, 28, 30–2; Nazi H.Q. bombed, 140–50; sabotage in, 151–7, 169–76, 221

Kalundborg, 201–2

Kampmann, Ove, 181–2, 193

Kastrup Airport, 9, 13, 104, 108, 212

Kattegat, 14, 37, 42, 12–39, 155, 202, 206

Kaupisch, General, 12

Kiær, Captain, 200, 206

Kieler, Dr. Jørgen, 95

Knuth, Count and Countess, 148, 149

Koch, H. H., 108

KOPA (later BOPA), 36

Køster, Dr. K. H., 69, 70–3, 76, 77

Læsø Island, 130

Lake Tissø, 13

Land og Folk, 2

Landskrona (Sweden), 207

Langelinie Harbour (Copenhagen), 165–7, 215

Larsen, Captain Erik, 213–19

Larsen, Niels Thymer, 58–62, 63–4

Lillelund, Jens, 11, 34–5, 38, 40, 50–3, 87–91, 149, 221, 225

Limfjord, 162, 163

Lind, Gustav, 131

Lindemann, General, 175–6

Lindstrøm-Lang, Dr., 80, 83

Lippmann, Ole, 182–3, 184, 226–8

Little Belt, 18–19, 188

Los Alamos project, 86

Lund, Dr. Steifen, 73–4

Lunn, Captain, 50, 52–3

Lynaes (freighter), 138–9

Lyngby (Copenhagen suburb), 69, 72, 77

Lysekil, 136

Malmø, 101, 115, 116, 215–17, 218–20, 222, 223

Margolinsky, Julius, 67

Mariagerfjord, 226

Marianna (trawler), 131

Mars (tug), 205

Melchior, Chief Rabbi Marcus, 68

Mercur (trawler), 131, 138

Military Hospital, Copenhagen, 47–54, 55

Mjølner (tug), 203

Møller (Resistance man), 218–19

Møller, Captain, 177

Mollerup, Captain Peter Ahnfeldt, 184, 197

Molotov, V. M., 41–2

Møn Island, 76, 201, 218

Montgomery, General, 176

Moon is Down, The (Steinbeck), 4

Moonshine ships, 136

Munk, Pastor Kaj, 141

Munck, Ebbe, 23, 82, 83, 130, 181, 210, 211, 222, 224

‘Music City’, 80

Næsh-Hendriksen, Carl, 191, 195

Næstved, 113–14

Newspapers, illegal, 2–11, 105–6, 107, 109, 120, 121, 191

Nielsen, Ove, 199–200, 203, 204, 205, 206

Nürnberg (cruiser), 179, 194, 215

Nyholm, Mr., 202, 203, 204

Odense, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 35, 38, 103, 107, 203, 225

Odin (pontoon), 202

Olsen, Dr. H. Christian, 120, 122

Olsen, Østrup, 129, 138

One World (Willkie), 4

Ørum, Torben, 46–55

Otto Petersen (freighter), 201–2

Outer Silver Pit, 160, 161, 162, 168

Outze, Børge, 6–8, 9, 10, 103, 104

Oxlund, Kai, 13

Pedersen, Constable, 125–6

Peenemünde, 9, 128

Petersen, Keld, 13, 14–21

Philipsen, Ruth, 141–5, 146–7, 148–50

Pinnock, Frank, 222–5

Pluto (tug), 205

Radar stations, 13, 19

Railways, sabotage of, 169–76

Randers terminus, 174, 175

Rasmussen, Børge, 148

Rehberg, Professor Brandt, 182, 187–8, 193

Rider (frogman), 165–7

Ring, The (Resistance group), 120

Rockets, 9

Rodvig, 75

Rømø, 19

Rønne, 122, 123, 127

Røsnæs (Hansa ship), 200–1, 202–8, 226

Royal Air Force, 5, 21; and dropping of supplies and equipment, 23–33, 37; new dropping tech nique, 32; bombs Aarhus, 136, 140, 146– 7, 176; bombs Shell House, 179, 180, 183, 184–6, 187–7

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory, 99

Rukan power station (Norway), 84

Russia, 2, 10, 41–2, 122

Sabotage operations, 34–5, 100–2, 121, 151–7, 169–76, 199, 200, 214, 221

Sabroe, Albert, 131

Samsø, 25, 196

Sandbæk, Pastor Harald, 140–1, 145–6, 148–9

Scavenius, Lieutenant, 51–2, 53

Schalburg Corps, 98–9, 100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108

Schoch, Aage, 179, 193, 195

Schwitzgiebel, Colonel, 143, 150

Sealand, 24, 27, 28, 33, 42, 67, 67–70, 74, 76, 116

Secher, Dr., 70, 71

Seck, Helga von, 47–9, 52, 54, 55

Sejr, Arne, 1–2, 56–66, 69–70, 103, 210

Shell House, Copenhagen (Gestapo H.Q.), 10, 115–16, 140, 177–97

Sif (lighter), 205

Sigyn (tug), 201

Sismore, Squadron-Leader, 140, 180, 184, 185, 188–90

Skeel, Lieutenant, 50–1, 52, 53

Sneum, Second-Lieutenant Thomas C., 12–21, 23, 110

Søndergaard, Tom, 34–5, 40

Sørensen, Poul, 194, 195

Sorgenfri, 105

Søstjernen (fishing boat), 80–1

Sound, The, 9, 12, 13, 54, 55, 69, 80–1, 101, 110, 130, 203–5, 209–20

Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.), 23, 25, 29–30, 94, 111, 158, 160, 162, 164–7, 219

Stærmore, Erik, 218–19

Staffeldt, Mogens, 47, 69, 72, 77, 95, 96

Staines Reservoir, 165–6

Steinbeck, John, 4

Stockholm, 6, 9, 23, 46, 81–2, 84–5, 111, 115, 150, 158, 224

Storebælt (ferryboat), 42–5

Studenternes Efterretningstjenste (Students’ Enlightenment Service), 2–3, 5–8, 70

Students’ groups, 56–66, 77, 210

Svana (tug), 201

Svitzer Salvage Company, 199, 200–8

Sweden, 9–10, 46, 210, 211–13, 226; escapes to, 12, 13, 54–5, 69, 76, 77, 81–2, 110, 121, 128, 149–150, 224–5; protest on treat ment of Jews, 83–4; Danish radio relay stations in, 115, 116; and transport of ammunition for Denmark, 130–9; escape of tugs to, 199– 208

Synnerman, Criminal Commis sioner Pehr, 131, 134, 138

Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, 68, 75, 77

Thing, Børge, 41

Thor (pontoon), 202, 207

Thyborøn Canal, 162, 163

Tivoli amusement park, Copenhagen, 7, 98–9

Toldstrup (Jensen), Anton, 24–5, 28–9, 30, 31, 32, 151–7, 169–70

Trelleborg (Sweden), 201, 207

Truelsen, Major Svend, 47–55, 140, 180, 184, 185

Tug-boats, escape of, 199–208

Tula (freighter), 137–8

Tyr (barge), 205

Underwater operations, 165–8

Urd (tug), 202, 206–7

Utviken (freighter), 202

V-weapons, 9, 43–5, 122–8

Vejle, 200

Vester Prison, 64, 67, 127, 129, 178, 187

Vulcan (tug), 201

Weiss, Max, 210

Willkie, Wendell, 4

Ymer (tug), 203, 205