Denmark and Norway Hail the British

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/74

Paramount Issue No.

1484

Date Released

21 May 1945

Released by Paramount

21 May 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Our Dear Channel Islands
2. 2Clothing for War and Peace: The Other Man’s Job
3. 3Denmark and Norway Hail the British

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Cruisers captured in Copenhagen. Men of the British Sixth Airborne Division receive a tremendous welcome. Germans leave the city. In Norway, Germans surrender authority to Norwegian officer (Bosch?) [sic], who, according to General Eisenhower’s instructions, refused to shake hands with German officer. Norwegian flag hoisted. In Denmark, King Christian drives to Parliament, Montgomery gets a royal welcome as he drives through the city.

Keywords

Royalty; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Victory celebrations; Occupied territories; Navy; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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