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Best (right) with Erik Scavenius, Danish PM 1942-43.
Best (right) with Erik Scavenius, Danish PM 1942-43. Erik Julius Christian Scavenius ( July 13, 1877 – November 29, 1962) was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910 1913–1920

Werner Best (July 10, 1903 – June 23, 1989) was a German jurist, police chief and Nazi leader from Darmstadt, Hesse. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. JURIST is an online legal news service hosted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, written by founder Professor Bernard Hibbitts and a staff of more than The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland The Grand Duchy of Hesse (Großherzogtum Hessen was a former state that existed in modern-day Germany. Best served as civilian administrator of France and Denmark while Nazi Germany occupied those countries during World War II. The German occupation of France in World War II occurred during the period between May 1940 to December 1944 Nazi Germany’s occupation of Denmark began with Operation Weserübung 9 April 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

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Early World War II

From 1939-40, Best was an SS-Obergruppenführer (equivalent to full general), department head in the SS-Gestapo within the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA) and deputy of Reinhard Heydrich. The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the Obergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest The ( contraction of ge heime Sta ats' po' lizei: "Secret State Police" was the official Secret police of Nazi Germany The RSHA, or Reichssicherheitshauptamt (Reich Security Head Office was a subordinate organization of the SS. Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ( 7 March 1904 &ndash 4 June 1942) was an SS - Obergruppenführer, chief Best was one of those responsible for the development of the RSHA as the most important instrument in Nazi Jewish policy. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************

According to one source [1] Werner Best in 1939 lost a power struggle, and had to leave Berlin for a while.

In 1940, Best was appointed head of the civilian administration at the German Military Command in occupied France, a position he kept until 1942. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In November 1942, Best was appointed the Third Reich's Plenipotentiary (Reichsbevollmächtigter) in Denmark. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The word plenipotentiary (from the Latin, plenus + potens, full + power has two meanings He was accredited to King Christian X, who, unlike most Heads of state under Nazi German occupation, remained in power, along with the Danish Parliament, cabinet (a coalition of national unity) and courts. Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm ( 26 September 1870 &ndash 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark German–occupied Europe refers to the countries of Europe which were occupied by the Military forces of Nazi Germany at various times during

In this role, Best supervised civilian affairs in occupied Denmark. Nazi Germany’s occupation of Denmark began with Operation Weserübung 9 April 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew He kept his position until the end of the war in May 1945, even after a Reichskommissar had been appointed to exercise the direct German administration proclaimed on August 29, 1943. Reichskommissar (rendered as Commissionary of the Empire or as Reich - or Imperial Commissioner) in German history, was an official gubernatorial Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Best hoped to maintain good relations between Germany and Denmark in order to make Denmark an example of what life in Nazi Europe could be. As a result conditions were better in Denmark, by comparison with conditions in other areas occupied by Germany. Best was unenthusiastic about taking punitive measures against Jews until after the fall of the Danish government.

Administration by the Permanent Secretaries

The director of the ministry of foreign affairs Nils Svenningsen in January 1944 suggested establishment of a Danish camp in order to avoid deportations to Germany. [2] Werner Best accepted this suggestion, but on condition that this camp was built close to the German border. Frøslev Prison Camp was set up in August 1944. Frøslev Prison Camp (Frøslevlejren Polizeigefangenenlager Frøslev was an Internment camp in German - occupied Denmark during World War

Due to the Danish cabinet's decision on 9 April 1940 to accept cooperation with German authorities, the Danish police consequently cooperated with the German occupation forces. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3] This arrangement remained in effect even after the resignation of the Danish government on 29 September 1943. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On 12 May 1944, Dr. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Werner Best demanded that the Danish police should take over the task of protecting 57 specific enterprises sabotaged from the Danish resistance movement, which was growing in strength. The Danish Resistance Movement (Modstandsbevægelsen was an underground insurgency movement to resist the German Occupation of Denmark during World War II. Should the Danish civil service not accept this, the Danish police force would be reduced to 3,000 men. The head of the Danish administration, Nils Svenningsen, was inclined to accept this demand, but the organizations of the Danish police were opposed to the idea. The German request was ultimately turned down, and this was reported to Best on 6 June 1944. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This reduced the Gestapo's already limited trust in the Danish police even further, and on 19 September 1944, the German army began arresting members of the Danish police forces. The ( contraction of ge heime Sta ats' po' lizei: "Secret State Police" was the official Secret police of Nazi Germany Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1,960 policemen were arrested and deported to German KZ and prisoner of war camps. The Danish police April 1940–September 1944 Occupation of Denmark Nazi Germany occupied Denmark on 9 April 1940, and the Danish cabinet

During deliberations about capitulation 3 May 1945, Werner Best fought to avoid a scorched earth policy in Denmark. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar A scorched earth policy is a military strategy or operational method (possibly more often referred to as a tactic but this is not entirely correct as there is a difference between [4]

After the war

In 1948 Best was sentenced to death by a Danish court, but his sentence was reduced to 12 years in prison and released in 1951. Best was fined by a Berlin de-Nazification court in 1958 for his actions during the war, and later charged in 1972 when further war crimes allegations arose. He was found medically unfit to stand trial and released.

After that Best was part of a network which helped old SS comrades. He died in Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, in 1989. Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Gads leksikon om dansk besættelsestid 1940-1945. " Published 2002.
  2. ^ "Gads leksikon om dansk besættelsestid 1940-1945. " Published 2002. Page 178.
  3. ^ "Gads leksikon om dansk besættelsestid 1940-1945. " Published 2002. Page 367.
  4. ^ "Gads leksikon om dansk besættelsestid 1940-1945. " Published 2002. Page 41.
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