Sink The Ships!

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Sink the Ships! explores the dramatic scuttling of the Danish Navy during World War II, a key moment in Denmark's German occupation. This event took place in the early hours of August 29, 1943, when Danish naval vessels chose destruction or escape over capture.

A detailed account of the Royal Danish Navy’s fate during the German occupation and the pivotal scuttling operation.

As the cooperation between the Danish government and German occupation forces broke down, the Germans launched a surprise move at 4:00 AM on August 29 to seize the Danish Army and Navy’s equipment. Fierce clashes erupted across the country, but thanks to careful planning and a bit of luck, most of the Navy’s ships either managed to scuttle themselves or flee to neutral Sweden.

Naval historian Søren Nørby provides a thorough narrative of the Royal Danish Navy’s experience during the occupation, focusing on the events at the Naval Base in Holmen on that critical day.

The book enriches official records with firsthand eyewitness accounts and features a remarkable collection of photographs showing the vessels before, during, and after the scuttling. Many of these images are published here for the first time, offering a unique visual insight into this historic episode.

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