Memorial Hvidsten Group

The 'Hvidsten Group' was a Danish resistance group who had been formed in 1943. The group was responsible for receiving weapons and food by Allied planes. The Hvidsten Group was arrested by the Gestapo in March 1944. Eight men were executed on 29 June 1944.

A year after the execution and the liberation of Denmark, a memorial was established in memory of the executed members of the Hvidsten Gruppen.
The memorial's text:
DAAD FOR DANMARK BRAGTE DAG
TAPPERT ØVET TRO TIL DØDEN
LYSE LAD I MORGENRØDEN
DE GAV LIV FOR DANMARKS SAG

S. P. KRISTENSEN * 20. 8. 1887
ALBERT IVERSEN * 28. 9. 1896
NIELS N. KJÆR * 2. 4. 1903
JOH KJÆR HANSEN * 2. 4. 1907
HENNING ANDERSEN * 16. 7. 1917
MARIUS FIIL * 21. 6. 1893
PETER SØRENSEN * 8. 6. 1919
NIELS FIIL * 12. 6. 1920

1944 DEN 29. JUNI
FALD DE FON DE TYSKE KUGLER
DYREBANT ER DEKES MINDE FOR DANMARK

The Danish text translated to English:
Deed for Denmark brought this day.
Bravely acted, true until death.
Let light shine in the red of morning,
They gave their lives for Denmark's cause.

S. P. KRISTENSEN * 20. 8. 1887
ALBERT IVERSEN * 28. 9. 1896
NIELS N. KJÆR * 2. 4. 1903
JOH KJÆR HANSEN * 2. 4. 1907
HENNING ANDERSEN * 16. 7. 1917
MARIUS FIIL * 21. 6. 1893
PETER SØRENSEN * 8. 6. 1919
NIELS FIIL * 12. 6. 1920

1944 on the 29 June
They fell before German bullets
Precious is their memory to Denmark

Erected in the year 1945

In 2012, the Danish movie Hvidstens Gruppen came out.

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Source

• Text: Jente de Roust
• Photos: Wikimedia Commons