Profile
Axel Nielsen
Axel Nielsen served briefly in the Royal Norwegian Air Force in Canada and on Iceland. He transferred to the merchant navy and made several Atlantic crossings in 1941-1942.
Profile
Inger Kristine Frith (née Pragholm)
Inger Frith is - to my knowledge - the highest ranking Danish woman in service during the Second World War. She is a meteorological officer and advances to Captain.
Article
Danes down under
Eighteen Danes served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. For most Danes in the Allied forces their service was connected—more or less directly—to the fight for the liberation of Danish. For those in Australian service, the stakes were different, and their service was perhaps more linked to the defence of their new country from the Japanese threat.
Article
‘So the war hasn’t finished after all!’
As April turned into May in 1945, events suggested that the war in Europe would soon end. At this point, the anti-shipping attacks by Coastal Command and 2nd Tactical Air Force in Danish waters reached a climax. Wg Cdr Kaj Birksted and Lt Kjeld Rønhof was part of the escort, when the Strike Wings attacked on 3 May 1945. They both flew their last operations of the war on this day.
New Book
Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom
