Today in World War II History—August 29, 1943
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Aug. 29, 1943: Germans impose martial law in Denmark and confine King Christian X and the royal family to the palace.
Germans dissolve the Danish army and navy and intern all officers and enlisted men.
Danish Navy scuttles 34 ships fleet: 13 ships escape to Sweden, only 5 are captured.