Old Photos of Daily Life in Denmark During World War II

Images mostly from 1940-1945, during the occupation of Denmark.

Queue outside a soup kitchen,at Klostertorv in Ålborg, 1943

Cyclists at Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen (1940-45)

Queue outside the cigarette shop at Bakken (amusement park) in Klampenborg. Summer 1945.

People near the central square. May 1945.

People at the central square. May 1945.

The Royal Guard replaces the police at Amalienborg Palace. 10th of June 1945.

Queue outside the bank in Kolding because of the currency reform. 23th of July 1945.

The police clearing Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen during the strike in 1944.

King Christian X on his horse. Gyldenløvsgade in Copenhagen, 1940.

Members of the resistance movement in fight with German soldiers. Flakhaven in Odense. 5th of May 1945.

Queue outside the butcher in Elsinore. August 1943.

German guards outside the Hotel Phoenix in Bredgade, Copenhagen (The German Marine's head quarter), ca. 1940-45.

People are burning papers from Dagmarhus (The German head quarter during the occupation). 6th May 1945.

Dannebrog (the Danish flag) at Danas Plads in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945.

The king's car at Strøget, Copenhagen. 26th September 1945.

Jeanne d’Arc School on fire. Maglekildevej at Frederiksberg. 21st March 1945.

HIPO inspecting identity cards when people cross Langebro (bridge) in Copenhagen.

People celebrating the liberation of Denmark. 5th May 1945.

Battle between the freedom fighters and HIPO. 5th May 1945.

Harald Heering from Akademisk Skytteforening (Academic Rifle Club). Small arms instructor: Captain Hingel.

Bomb crater at Njalsgade in Copenhagen after the RAF attack.

Kompagni Vest with bikes. People from The Academic Rifle Club during the Slotsholm detachement.

Kompagni Vest. People from The Academic Rifle Club during the Slotsholm detachement.

The police on their way to Sweden, returning from concentration camp in Germany. 1945.

Freedom fighters in a German car at The Central Square (Rådhuspladsen) in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945.

Cyclist looking at the burning Shellhouse (Getapo's head quarter) after the RAF attack.. 18th April 1944.

Freedom fighters inspecting cars at Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945

Freedom fighters at Strandboulevarden in Copenhagen. 5th May 1945.

Police officers in front of Griffenfeldtsgade 50 in Copenhagen - the communist party's head quarter.

Sabotage. People looking at Langebro (bridge) in Copenhagen. 27th March 1945.

5th May 1945

June 10th 1945

May 5th 1945

May 5th 1945

May 8th 1945

Summer 1945

May 9th 1945

May 9th 1945

May 1945

May 5th 1945

May 4th 1945

May 5th 1945

Wanted: Information about The White Buses.

Wanted: Information about The White Buses.

Days of liberation at Amagerbrogade.

The King and Queen arrives at the first football match against Sweden after the liberation.

(via National Museum of Denmark)