The most comprehensive account of the Danish contribution to the Allied air forces ever written. My book on the Danish volunteers in the Allied air forces of the Second World War is reissued by Fonthill Media, an imprint of Pen & Sword Ltd, on 30 April 2026. Originally published in 2017, the book quickly ran out of stock.
On 9 April 1940, German forces invaded Denmark. Within hours and without a real fight, the government capitulated, co-operating with the Nazis in order to secure as much self-determination as possible. Not everybody accepted the surrender.
Abroad, Danes mobilised to fight back. Men and women – whether they had escaped from Denmark, been involuntarily exiled by the occupation, or were emigrants – turned up at recruiting offices around the world, volunteering to fight for Denmark’s freedom.
More than 250 volunteered for the Allied air forces. Britain’s Victory, Denmark’s Freedom: Danish Volunteers in Allied Air Forces During the Second World War (For Danmarks frihed in Danish) offers the most comprehensive account of the Danish contribution to the Allied air forces of the Second World War ever written. It covers Danish pilots in Britain, Germany, and Coastal Command; their involvement in the air wars of the Mediterranean and the Balkans; service in the Far East and Pacific; as well as Danes on the ground, often far from the frontline.
Published on 30 April 2026. More information at Pen & Sword Ltd.