Wolf’s Lair, Rastenburg, East Prussia, Germany • September 16, 1944 On this date in September 1944, at his forward headquarters in East Prussia, Adolf Hitler laid out his demands for a surprise counteroffensive on the Western Front that came to be known as the Ardennes Offensive, or Battle of the Bulge. September’s date is notable because…
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada • September 16, 1944 On this date in 1944 the 4-day Second Quebec Conference ended with multiple agreements that shaped war-torn and postwar Europe for decades to come. Chief attendees were U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and their combined military chiefs of staff. Also in attendance…
Copenhagen, Occupied Denmark • September 16, 1943 On April 9, 1940, Germany invaded Denmark, overrunning the tiny country of just over 3.8 million people and its army of 14,500 soldiers (the majority recruits) in less than a day. The Danish government and king remained in place, collaborating as little as possible with the enemy, which stationed a comparatively…
Copenhagen, Occupied Denmark · September 16, 1943 On April 9, 1940, Germany invaded Denmark, overrunning the tiny country of just over 3.8 million people and its army of 14,500 soldiers (the majority recruits) in less than a day. The Danish government and king remained in place, collaborating as little as possible with the enemy. In an effort…