Nathaniel Hong’s book on Danish occupation history is a balanced and engaging account on both the conspicuous resistance experience and the non-heroic adaptation to the Occupation Power, which in some instances came close to outright collaboration. The book does not beautify or condemn but explains the tension between the two main political lines and its importance for Danish cultural, economic and social history during the occupation and the post war development. It is highly suited for both for the general reader and for the organized study of Danish History
Palle Roslyng-Jensen, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Copenhagen