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State of Emergency
After more than 3 years of German occupation, "the cooperation between Germany and the Danish government ended and Germany declared Denmark to be in a state of emergency."
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Questioned by Nazis
Nazi soldiers question Annemarie and Ellen when they see them running down the street. -
Nazis Close Shops
Annemarie and Kirsti find the Hirsch's Button Shop padlocked with a German sign. -
A Family Separated
To escape Nazi capture, Peter helps Ellen's parents hide together. Annemarie's family takes Ellen to live with them. -
Nazis Search the House
Annemarie's family protect Ellen by pretending she is their daughter. -
Uncle Henrik's House
Mrs. Johansen takes Annemarie, Ellen & Kirsti to visit Uncle Henrik. -
Ellen's Family Reunited
Ellen's family is reunited at Uncle Henrik's house. -
The Casket is Opened
The casket is only full of blankets and clothing. All of the guests are there to go to Sweden to escape the Nazis. -
Death in the Family
Uncle Henrik says Great Aunt Birtie died. They will have her funeral at his house. -
Nazis Raid the Funeral
Nazi soldiers demand to open the casket. Mrs. Johansen says it is too dangerous because Aunt Birdi died from typhus. The soldiers leave. -
The Hankerchief
Uncle Henrik tells Annemarie that the hankerchief had a drug that makes dogs lose their sense of smell. Otherwise the dogs would have smelled the people hidden in the boat. -
A Package Left Behind
Annemarie finds an important package which must be delivered to Uncle Henrik. She hides it in a basket & runs to find Uncle Henrik. -
Nazis Search the Basket
The Nazis stop Annemarie. They search the basket, but she still gets to deliver the package. -
Peter's Secret
Uncle Henrik tells Annemarie that Peter is in the Danish Resistance and they have saved many people from the Nazis. -
Operation Carthage
British air strike destroys Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Carthage -
Germany Surrenders
"This is London... At this moment, it is announced that Montgomery has stated that the German troops in Holland, Northwest Germany and Denmark have surrendered"...
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Peter & Lise
Peter didn't live to see the war end. He was captured and shot by the Nazis. Annemarie also learned that her sister was in the Danish Resistance, and the Nazis killed her, too.