"The savage canary : the story of resistance in Denmark was first published by Cassell & Company ... London in 1957. This edition contains a revised plate section and a new foreword by Birger Riis-Jørgensen, ambassador at the Embassy of Denmark in London"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"After Adolph Hitler made plans to create a "model protectorate" out of Denmark, Winston Churchill predicted the nation would become the Fuhrer's tame canary. Isolated from the Allies and fueled only by a sense of human decency and national pride, the Danes created an extraordinary resistance movement that proved a relentless thorn in the Nazis' side. German troops were stymied again and again by the sabotage of railways and airbases and some 7,000 Jews were carried to safety in Sweden. They were not soldiers--they were simply ordinary citizens who refused to stand idly by and witness an atrocity. The story of their selfless courage and daring should inspire countless future generations. 8 black-and-white photographs."--Publisher description.