佔領時期(丹麥語:Besættelsen),亦稱德國佔領丹麥時期(德語:Dänemark unter deutscher Besatzung),為纳粹德国佔領丹麥的時期,延續了第二次世界大战期間的大部份時段。德國的占领从1940年4月9日威瑟演习作战开始,至纳粹德国於1945年5月5日向盟军投降为止。与其他被占领国相比,1943年前丹麦绝大多数机构依然保持正常运作。丹麦政府和丹麦国王依旧能在民主和独裁系统中周旋,这一状态于1943年后丹麦政府反对将反德组织判处死刑开始迅速恶化。
1942年10月,希特勒向丹麦国王克里斯蒂安十世发去一封近乎谄媚的生日贺电。丹麦国王仅简短地回复「Spreche Meinen besten Dank aus. Chr. Rex」(中文:非常感谢,克里斯蒂安国王),这封回电使希特勒勃然大怒,并严重损害了丹麦与德國的关系。希特勒立即召回德國驻丹大使并将丹麦驻德大使使驅逐。正是在那时,希特勒任命沃纳贝斯特为新一任全权大使,并要求采取合作态度的埃里克·埃文尼乌斯为新一任丹麦首相,所有的丹麦军队必须退出日德兰半岛。
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