The Shadow Warriors

Wild weapons and gadgets – enter the secret world of agents!

Experience a different exhibition about those who fought in the shadows during World War II, namely the resistance movement.

Did you know that British agents blew up the Great Belt Ferry during WWII? Or that a plane from the Royal Air Force was shot down near Ringsted and endangered an important mission for Denmark?

Every adult in Europe knows the story of World War II and how the resistance movements supported the Allies' war against Nazi Germany – or do they?

'The Shadow Warriors' tells the lesser-known sides of the history of the resistance movement – namely how the English agent and intelligence service SOE (Special Operations Executive) trained the Danish men and women and provided them with unique weapons.

You can see many of the weapons and agents' gadgets in the exhibition - among other things:

– Silenced pistols for sting operations
– Ampoules with acid for timing mines
– Trouser buttons that are actually a compass
– Flameless matches that are gentle on night vision and are difficult to see from a distance

Many destinies in West Zealand were changed by the resistance work and at the exhibition you can see and experience some of the dramatic events that took place here. Events that were planned in England.

West Zealanders came into close contact with agents, weapons training and organization. They received weapons from the sky and carried out dangerous missions. The effort also cost the lives of many young British men and the loss of many Royal Air Force aircraft.

The exhibition is realized with the help of: Gerry Holdsworth Special Forces Charity, Augustinusfonden, Brand of 1848

NOTE: the exhibition contains accounts of violence that may seem strong to younger children.