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In the Friendliest Manner: German-Danish Economic Cooperation During the Nazi Occupation of 1940-1949

Name: In the Friendliest Manner: German-Danish Economic Cooperation During the Nazi Occupation of 1940-1949
Author: Philip Giltner
ISBN: 9780820439044

by Philip Giltner

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Denmark had a uniquely lenient Nazi occupation. A significant reason for this was the Danish government's cooperativeness in maintaining public order and the stability of the Danish economy. Berlin facilitated this situation by sending the Wehrwirtschaftsstab Danemark to provide Danish manufacturers with orders. With economic stability rather than exploitation as the Nazi priority, the Wehrwirtschaftsstab's activity was notably restrained. This approach never varied, even after the collapse of the Danish government's public cooperation with the Nazis in August 1943. Against this backdrop, the Danes successfully constructed a control system that limited the economic impact of the German presence, and further cushioned Denmark from the worst excesses of the Nazi occupation.

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Focusing on the activities of the Wehrwirtschaftsstab Danemark, the purchasing arm of the German High Command, the author explores the reason for the relatively benign nature of the Nazi occupation of Denmark. He argues that the consistent nature of the economic relationship with Denmark, which stemmed from the Danish government's cooperation in maintaining public order and economic stability, resulted in German fears that a change in policy could result in a loss of industrial supplies. Contrary to claims of previous scholarship, the author writes that this policy never wavered, even after the collapse of public cooperation in August 1943. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.