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(Preceding image) Armed Danish civilians struggle against the occupying forces during World War II.

Many times during the past two days I’ve thought of how wonderful it was to live at home with you and enjoy all the things that home has to give…. There are so many things which you can see and understand only after being separated from others. I share this cell with five other fellows, and we have lively discussions about everything under the sun.

—Kim Malthe-Bruun, December 21, 1944 (arrested December 19, 1944)

arrest (v): to catch, capture, seize, lay hold upon.