April 9th
Mar 12 2015
•2h 33m
•Drama, War, History
In the early morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army is alerted: the Germans have crossed the border.
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Pilou Asbæk
Sekondløjtnant Sand
Lars Mikkelsen
Oberstløjtnant Hintz
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Private Andersen
Martin Greis-Rosenthal
Lieutenant Gjermansen
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