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On August 29 1943 the Danish government, which had been working under protest since the German occupation in April 1940, stepped down (mainly because the Germans demanded the death penalty for saboteurs). To avoid that the navy's ships would be taken over by the Germans, the crews sank as many ships as possible and a few smaller units even managed escape to neutral Sweden. In total 32 ships were scuttled.
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Why did the Spanish Armada fail to beat England?
becouse they saw the ships on fire and they didn't whant the set there own ships on fire
What are specific hardships the African slaves had?
none the slaves did not own ships
Did Washington have a navy?
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Does Holland have a military?
Yes. The Netherlands has its own army, navy and air force.
Which country had the best navy in world war 1?
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Who sank the Danish navy ships in Number the Stars by Lois Lowry?
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Did the resistance sink danish navy ships durning ww2?
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Who sunk Denmark's naval fleet in world war 2?
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What color are navy ships?
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How many ships are there in one Navy fleet?
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Was Athen's main strength was the navy?
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What is the danish crown?
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What did the Danes use to blow up their own Naval Ships?
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