{"id":8355,"date":"2026-10-30T08:19:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vardemuseerne.dk\/historical-collection-from-the-occupation-period\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:26:24","slug":"historical-collection-from-the-occupation-period","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vardemuseerne.dk\/en\/departments\/historical-collection-from-the-occupation-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Collection from the Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historical Collection from the Occupation<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n
\n Historical Collection from the Occupation, or \u201cHSB\u201d, is an archive and library under Vardemuseerne specialising in World War II <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Archive and library<\/h2>

HSB is an archive and library under Vardemuseerne specialising in World War II. HSB holds a very large body of material from the resistance movement, but the archive also contains everyday letters, German and Nazi material, as well as Allied propaganda. In addition, HSB has an extensive library.<\/p>\n

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HSB is publicly accessible and, by appointment, open to users.<\/p>\n<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Archive materials<\/h3>\n \n
\n At the core of HSB is a large body of material from the resistance movement from all corners of occupied Denmark. At HSB you can find Kaj Munk\u2019s poems published by the resistance movement, proclamations from the Danish Freedom Council, thousands of underground newspapers, accounts from resistance members, letters from concentration camp prisoners \u2013 and much more. <\/div>\n \n
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Research and lectures<\/h3>\n \n
\n For many years, HSB has prioritised research into the history of the Occupation as well as the post-war legal purge, and the archive\u2019s staff have published a wide range of books, articles, encyclopaedia entries, etc. <\/div>\n \n
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HSB\u2019s history<\/h3>\n \n
\n The collection was founded by Palle Schmidt, who was himself an active member of the resistance. As early as March 1943, Palle Schmidt secretly began collecting illegal newspapers because he wanted to ensure they would be preserved for posterity. He continued this collecting work after the war, when he became head of a teacher training college in Esbjerg, and gradually built up a large private collection. <\/div>\n \n
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Would you like to apply for access to the archive?<\/h2>\n \n
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For parts of HSB\u2019s archive materials, you must apply for archive access.<\/p>\n

Download the application form here<\/a><\/strong> and send it completed to HSB.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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