Peter group

The Peter group (Danish: Petergruppen) was a paramilitary group created in late 1943 during the occupation of Denmark by the German occupying power. The group conducted counter-sabotage, also known as Schalburgtage, in response to the Danish resistance movement sabotage actions. The group was named after its German instigator Otto Schwerdt aka Peter Schäfer.

Later it also became known as the Brøndum gang in reference to one of its members, Henning E. Brøndum, decisive role in numerous actions.

The group is infamous for the murder of Kaj Munk on January 4, 1944 and the destruction of the lookout tower Odinstårnet in Odense on December 14, 1944.

Seven members, including Henning E. Brøndum and Kai Henning Bothildsen Nielsen, of the group were sentenced to death in April 1947 and executed in May 1947.

See also

• Lorenzen Group

References

• Bøgh, Frank (2004). Peter-Gruppen - Tysk terror i Danmark. Documentas. ISBN 87-91345-23-5. 
• Bergstrøm, V. Rauer (1977). Hellere hertug i Helvede. Bogan. ISBN 87-87533-46-4. 

External links

• Webpage about the Peter group (in Danish)