3 real historical locations · Denmark
A Danish war film following a young officer whose bicycle infantry unit is thrown into the chaotic defence against Germany's surprise invasion of Denmark on April 9, 1940. It depicts the short, desperate, and ultimately futile resistance of a small nation caught unprepared.
CinemaMapped has mapped 3 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Denmark.
On 9 April 1940, a young Danish bicycle infantry officer leads his platoon in a futile resistance against the German invasion — fighting knowing the war is a...
Germany invaded Denmark on 9 April 1940 simultaneously with Norway. The Danish Army offered sporadic resistance; the entire campaign lasted about six hours. The Danish government capitulated to avoid civilian casualti...
View location →The Danish bicycle company pushes south through Jutland to meet advancing German forces on the morning of 9 April 1940. The town of Haderslev is the first co...
Denmark was occupied in a single day with minimal resistance. The government capitulated to avoid civilian casualties. The military resistance that did occur — a few hours of fighting — is the film's subject.
View location →The German army crosses the Danish-German border near Aabenraa in the pre-dawn hours, shocking a country that believed its neutrality would be respected. The...
The German operation in Denmark (Fall Weserübung Süd) began at 04:15 on 9 April 1940. The rapid defeat — the government surrendered by 06:00 — haunted Denmark's national identity for generations.
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