Mountain rangers from the 7th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 137th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Wehrmacht stand near the Junkers Ju.52 transport aircraft at the airfield of the Danish city of Copenhagen before flying to Trondheim city.
Battle of Norway, Western Front of the Wehrmacht, World War II in Europe.
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located on the islands of Zealand, Slotsholmen and Amager. The population of the historical city is just over 600 thousand people, with its suburbs – more than 1.3 million residents. Part of the city – the self-proclaimed free city of Christiania – is partially self-governing.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Time when the photo was taken: May 02, 1940