Modern era · 1943

Operation Safari

Operation Safari (German: Unternehmen Safari) was a German military operation during World War II aimed at disarming the Danish military. It led to the scuttling of the Royal Danish Navy and the internment of all Danish soldiers. Danish forces suffered 23–26 dead, around 40–50 injured, and 4,600 captured.

Operation Safari
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When
29 Aug 1943
Where
Denmark
Era
Modern

Topics

Before and after

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