Christian X of Denmark

Christian X of Denmark (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm) (September 26, 1870 – April 20, 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and of Iceland between 1918 and 1944. He was born at Charlottenlund Palace near Copenhagen.

True story about the King and the Nazi flag

However one true story concerned the decision of the Nazis to fly the flag of the Third Reich over government buildings. The King summoned a senior Nazi general and instructed him to remove the flag. When the general declined to do so, the King told him "A Danish soldier will remove it." The German officer said that such a soldier would be shot. The King replied: "I think not. For I shall be that soldier." The general immediately ordered the removal of the flag.

Related Topics:
Nazi - Third Reich

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