佔領時期(丹麥語:Besættelsen),又稱丹麥德佔時期(Dänemark unter deutscher Besatzung),是納粹德國佔領丹麥的時期,延續了第二次世界大戰期間的大部份時段。德國的佔領從1940年4月9日威瑟演習作戰開始,至納粹德國於1945年5月5日向盟軍投降為止。與其他被佔領國相比,1943年前丹麥絕大多數機構依然保持正常運作。丹麥政府和丹麥國王依舊能在民主和獨裁系統中周旋,這一狀態於1943年後丹麥政府反對將反德組織判處死刑開始迅速惡化。
1942年10月,希特拉向丹麥國王克里斯蒂安十世發去一封近乎諂媚的生日賀電。丹麥國王僅簡短地回復「Spreche Meinen besten Dank aus. Chr. Rex」(中文:非常感謝,克里斯蒂安國王),這封回電使希特拉勃然大怒,並嚴重損害了丹麥與德國的關係。希特拉立即召回德國駐丹大使並將丹麥駐德大使使驅逐。正是在那時,希特拉任命沃納貝斯特為新一任全權大使,並要求採取合作態度的埃里克·埃文尼烏斯為新一任丹麥首相,所有的丹麥軍隊必須退出日德蘭半島。
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