British Armed Forces in The Faroe Islands during World War Two and Film from a Parade in Tórshavn
British Armed Forces in The Faroe Islands during World War Two and Film from a Parade in Tórshavn, the Capitol of The Faroe Islands.
This photage was shown in The National Faroe Islands Broadcasting News on the 5th of May 2020.
The British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. It was a small component of the roles of Nordic countries in World War II.
In April 1940, the United Kingdom occupied the strategically important Faroe Islands to forestall a German invasion. British troops left shortly after the end of the war.
At the time of the occupation, the Faroe Islands had the status of an amt (county) of Denmark. Following the invasion and occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, British forces launched Operation Valentine to occupy the Faroe Islands. On 11 April, Winston Churchill — then First Lord of the Admiralty — announced to the House of Commons that the Faroe Islands would be occupied:
We are also at this moment occupying the Faroe Islands, which belong to Denmark and which are a strategic point of high importance, and whose people showed every disposition to receive us with warm regard. We shall shield the Faroe Islands from all the severities of war and establish ourselves there conveniently by sea and air until the moment comes when they will be handed back to Denmark liberated from the foul thraldom into which they have been plunged by German aggression.
An announcement was broadcast on BBC radio. An aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was seen over the Faroese capital Tórshavn on the same day. On 12 April, two destroyers of the Royal Navy arrived in Tórshavn harbour. Following a meeting with Carl Aage Hilbert (the Danish Prefect of the Islands) and Kristian Djurhuus (President of the Løgting, the Faroese Parliament), an emergency meeting of the Løgting was convened the same afternoon. Pro-independence members tried to declare the independence of the Faroe Islands from the Kingdom of Denmark but were outvoted. An official announcement was later made announcing the occupation and ordering a nighttime blackout in Tórshavn and neighbouring Argir, the censorship of post and telegraphy and the prohibition of the use of motor vehicles during the night without a permit.[2]
On 13 April, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Suffolk arrived at Tórshavn. Colonel T. B. W. Sandall (the British military commander) and Frederick Mason (the new British Consul to the Faroe Islands) then met with the Danish Prefect. The Prefect responded with what Sandall took to be a formal protest, although Hilbert maintained that owing to the occupation of Denmark he was unable formally to represent the Danish government. He duly accepted the British terms on the basis that the UK would not seek to interfere with the internal affairs of the islands. A formal protest was made by the Løgting, albeit expressing the wish for friendly relations. 250 Royal Marines were disembarked, later to be replaced by other British troops. Cordial relations were maintained between the British forces and the Faroese authorities. In May, the Royal Marines were replaced by soldiers of the Lovat Scouts, a Scottish Regiment. In 1942, they were replaced by the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). From 1944, the British garrison was considerably reduced. The author Eric Linklater was part of the British garrison and his 1956 novel The Dark of Summer was set in the Faroe Islands during the war years.
More than 200 Faroese seamen lost their lives at sea during World War II, most due to the war. A monument in their memory stands in Tórshavn's municipal park. Several Faroese vessels were either bombed or sunk by German submarines or by drifting sea mines. Faroese fishing vessels harvested the sea near Iceland and around the Faroe Islands and transported their catch to the UK for sale.
The largest tangible sign of the British presence is the runway of Vágar Airport. Other reminders include the naval guns at the fortress of Skansin in Tórshavn, which served as the British military headquarters. A continuing reminder is the Faroese love of fish and chips and British chocolate such as Dairy Milk (which is readily available in shops throughout the islands but not in Denmark). American and German neuroepidemiologists John F. Kurtzke, Klaus Lauer, R. G. Cooke, Stuart Cook and others, have studied a series of multiple sclerosis epidemics that began in 1943 and are felt to be related to an unknown transmitted infectious agent.
In 1990, the Faroese government organised British Week, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the friendly occupation. The celebration was attended by HMS Brilliant and a Royal Marines band. Sir Frederick Mason, the former wartime British consul to the Faroes, was also present
British Soldiers in Tórshavn The Faroe Islands during World War Two plus Photos
Black and White Film of British Soldiers in Tórshavn Faroe Islands during World War Two plus Photos and more Photage.
Clip from the programme Krígsdøtur (Wardaughters) from 1995 from the National Faroese Television, KVF.
The British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. It was a small component of the roles of Nordic countries in World War II.
In April 1940, the United Kingdom occupied the strategically important Faroe Islands to forestall a German invasion. British troops left shortly after the end of the war.
At the time of the occupation, the Faroe Islands had the status of an amt (county) of Denmark. Following the invasion and occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, British forces launched Operation Valentine to occupy the Faroe Islands. On 11 April, Winston Churchill — then First Lord of the Admiralty — announced to the House of Commons that the Faroe Islands would be occupied:
We are also at this moment occupying the Faroe Islands, which belong to Denmark and which are a strategic point of high importance, and whose people showed every disposition to receive us with warm regard. We shall shield the Faroe Islands from all the severities of war and establish ourselves there conveniently by sea and air until the moment comes when they will be handed back to Denmark liberated from the foul thraldom into which they have been plunged by German aggression.
An announcement was broadcast on BBC radio. An aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was seen over the Faroese capital Tórshavn on the same day. On 12 April, two destroyers of the Royal Navy arrived in Tórshavn harbour. Following a meeting with Carl Aage Hilbert (the Danish Prefect of the Islands) and Kristian Djurhuus (President of the Løgting, the Faroese Parliament), an emergency meeting of the Løgting was convened the same afternoon. Pro-independence members tried to declare the independence of the Faroe Islands from the Kingdom of Denmark but were outvoted. An official announcement was later made announcing the occupation and ordering a nighttime blackout in Tórshavn and neighbouring Argir, the censorship of post and telegraphy and the prohibition of the use of motor vehicles during the night without a permit.[2]
On 13 April, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Suffolk arrived at Tórshavn. Colonel T. B. W. Sandall (the British military commander) and Frederick Mason (the new British Consul to the Faroe Islands) then met with the Danish Prefect. The Prefect responded with what Sandall took to be a formal protest, although Hilbert maintained that owing to the occupation of Denmark he was unable formally to represent the Danish government. He duly accepted the British terms on the basis that the UK would not seek to interfere with the internal affairs of the islands. A formal protest was made by the Løgting, albeit expressing the wish for friendly relations. 250 Royal Marines were disembarked, later to be replaced by other British troops. Cordial relations were maintained between the British forces and the Faroese authorities. In May, the Royal Marines were replaced by soldiers of the Lovat Scouts, a Scottish Regiment. In 1942, they were replaced by the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). From 1944, the British garrison was considerably reduced. The author Eric Linklater was part of the British garrison and his 1956 novel The Dark of Summer was set in the Faroe Islands during the war years.
More than 200 Faroese seamen lost their lives at sea during World War II, most due to the war. A monument in their memory stands in Tórshavn's municipal park. Several Faroese vessels were either bombed or sunk by German submarines or by drifting sea mines. Faroese fishing vessels harvested the sea near Iceland and around the Faroe Islands and transported their catch to the UK for sale.
The largest tangible sign of the British presence is the runway of Vágar Airport. Other reminders include the naval guns at the fortress of Skansin in Tórshavn, which served as the British military headquarters. A continuing reminder is the Faroese love of fish and chips and British chocolate such as Dairy Milk (which is readily available in shops throughout the islands but not in Denmark). American and German neuroepidemiologists John F. Kurtzke, Klaus Lauer, R. G. Cooke, Stuart Cook and others, have studied a series of multiple sclerosis epidemics that began in 1943 and are felt to be related to an unknown transmitted infectious agent.
In 1990, the Faroese government organised British Week, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the friendly occupation. The celebration was attended by HMS Brilliant and a Royal Marines band. Sir Frederick Mason, the former wartime British consul to the Faroes, was also present
Filmclips from World War Two of British Soldiers stationed in Tórshavn Faroe Islands
Filmclips from World War Two of British Soldiers stationed in Tórshavn Faroe Islands.
The Faroe Islands National TV, SVF had this Clip in the programme Krígsdøtur (Wardaughters) in 1995.
The British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. It was a small component of the roles of Nordic countries in World War II.
In April 1940, the United Kingdom occupied the strategically important Faroe Islands to forestall a German invasion. British troops left shortly after the end of the war.
At the time of the occupation, the Faroe Islands had the status of an amt (county) of Denmark. Following the invasion and occupation of Denmark on 9 April 1940, British forces launched Operation Valentine to occupy the Faroe Islands. On 11 April, Winston Churchill — then First Lord of the Admiralty — announced to the House of Commons that the Faroe Islands would be occupied:
We are also at this moment occupying the Faroe Islands, which belong to Denmark and which are a strategic point of high importance, and whose people showed every disposition to receive us with warm regard. We shall shield the Faroe Islands from all the severities of war and establish ourselves there conveniently by sea and air until the moment comes when they will be handed back to Denmark liberated from the foul thraldom into which they have been plunged by German aggression.
An announcement was broadcast on BBC radio. An aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was seen over the Faroese capital Tórshavn on the same day. On 12 April, two destroyers of the Royal Navy arrived in Tórshavn harbour. Following a meeting with Carl Aage Hilbert (the Danish Prefect of the Islands) and Kristian Djurhuus (President of the Løgting, the Faroese Parliament), an emergency meeting of the Løgting was convened the same afternoon. Pro-independence members tried to declare the independence of the Faroe Islands from the Kingdom of Denmark but were outvoted. An official announcement was later made announcing the occupation and ordering a nighttime blackout in Tórshavn and neighbouring Argir, the censorship of post and telegraphy and the prohibition of the use of motor vehicles during the night without a permit.[2]
On 13 April, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Suffolk arrived at Tórshavn. Colonel T. B. W. Sandall (the British military commander) and Frederick Mason (the new British Consul to the Faroe Islands) then met with the Danish Prefect. The Prefect responded with what Sandall took to be a formal protest, although Hilbert maintained that owing to the occupation of Denmark he was unable formally to represent the Danish government. He duly accepted the British terms on the basis that the UK would not seek to interfere with the internal affairs of the islands. A formal protest was made by the Løgting, albeit expressing the wish for friendly relations. 250 Royal Marines were disembarked, later to be replaced by other British troops. Cordial relations were maintained between the British forces and the Faroese authorities. In May, the Royal Marines were replaced by soldiers of the Lovat Scouts, a Scottish Regiment. In 1942, they were replaced by the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). From 1944, the British garrison was considerably reduced. The author Eric Linklater was part of the British garrison and his 1956 novel The Dark of Summer was set in the Faroe Islands during the war years.
More than 200 Faroese seamen lost their lives at sea during World War II, most due to the war. A monument in their memory stands in Tórshavn's municipal park. Several Faroese vessels were either bombed or sunk by German submarines or by drifting sea mines. Faroese fishing vessels harvested the sea near Iceland and around the Faroe Islands and transported their catch to the UK for sale.
The largest tangible sign of the British presence is the runway of Vágar Airport. Other reminders include the naval guns at the fortress of Skansin in Tórshavn, which served as the British military headquarters. A continuing reminder is the Faroese love of fish and chips and British chocolate such as Dairy Milk (which is readily available in shops throughout the islands but not in Denmark). American and German neuroepidemiologists John F. Kurtzke, Klaus Lauer, R. G. Cooke, Stuart Cook and others, have studied a series of multiple sclerosis epidemics that began in 1943 and are felt to be related to an unknown transmitted infectious agent.
In 1990, the Faroese government organised British Week, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the friendly occupation. The celebration was attended by HMS Brilliant and a Royal Marines band. Sir Frederick Mason, the former wartime British consul to the Faroes, was also present
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WHY THE FAROE ISLANDS IS THE NEXT ICELAND | FOSSA, TJORNUVIK, SAKSUN ????????
The Faroe Islands is/are the next Iceland. Even though the Faroe Islands are very different from Iceland you will soon note quite a few similarities if you've been to both places. Find out in this why the Faroe Islands might soon get a lot more popular than they are right now.
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Why YOU Should Travel The Faroe Islands!!!
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Hoyma festival on the Faroe Islands
I went to the Faroe Islands in October 2019 to experience Hoyma. It's a music festival that takes place in 20 homes in the town of Syðrugøta where ten musicians / bands perform to small groups of people in intimate settings. I hope to go back to make a longer form piece about this experience. This was originally posted on Visit Faroe Islands Instagram.
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TORSHAVN, FAROE ISLANDS ???????? VISITOR GUIDE VIDEO
What to do in Torshavn? Torshavn is probably the coziest capital you have ever seen but that doesn't mean there isn't much to do. On my first day on the Faroe Islands I explore Torshavn and share my favorite spots in the city. I also have a first hike around the area of Sandavagur on Vagar island.
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A good game for the Faroe Islands against the team led by the famous Sepp Piontek. The last national team match at Gundadalur stadium and in Tórshavn in general until 1999, when Tórsvøllur arena was built.
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Niels Finsen Monument - Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
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Just a few meters from the harbour, and hidden behind some buildings in Tórshavn, is a mystical-looking group of rocks guarded by stone pillars and an iron fence.
Upon first glance, this heavily guarded site looks like it could be an ancient Celtic burial site, or a sacred shrine.
But the real story here is actually much more interesting, and tells of how one child’s graffiti in the 1800’s, became a national monument.
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On December 15th, 1860 a boy by the name Niels Ryberg Finsen was born in Tórshavn.
He lived in the capital of the Faroe Islands for the first 14 years of his life.
While a young student in 1883, Niels noticed symptoms of chronic heart and liver ailments, which constantly made him feel cold.
This led to his eventual devotion to the study of medicine at Copenhagen University.
At school, Niels’ room faced north, so it never had the warmth of direct sunlight.
Then, Neils made a seemingly trivial observation of a cat sunning itself on a flat roof below his window.
As the sun moved through the sky, changing the direction of its light beams, the cat moved so that it would stay within the light of the sun.
As someone that was always cold, Neils was a bit jealous of this cat, and he began to take walks in the sunshine.
It was then that he first noticed the beneficial effects of being in the sun, that went beyond just warmth.
Finsen, for the first time in recorded history, began to develop fruitful research into the effect of light on certain skin diseases.
Lupus vulgaris (also known as tuberculosis luposa) is a painful, tuberculosis skin lesion most often on the face around the nose, eyelids, lips, cheeks, ears and neck.
Lupus vulgaris had previously been therapy-resistant, but light treatment provided a beneficial, bactericidal effect.
The treatments were massively successful, and patients came flocking.
On 12 August 1896, the modest Finsen's Medical Light Institute was opened in Copenhagen and welcomed its first two patients.
By 1901, just five years later, it had treated 804 patients whom had traveled to Copenhagen from all across Europe for treatment, and claimed an impressive cure rate of 83 percent.
When the Nobel Prize for Medicine was to be awarded in 1903 the judges had approximately 30 candidates on which to decide.
And on October 15th, 1903 Niels Ryberg Finsen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research into treatment with ultraviolet light.
Though the 1903 Nobel Prizes ceremonially was hosted by Swedish Royal Family, prize-winners M. and Mme Curie and Finsen were unable to attend.
Niels Finsen, winner of the 1903 Medicine Prize, did not hold any Nobel lectures.
His health steadily deteriorated and on September 23rd, 1904, just one year after winning the Nobel Prize, his long suffering came to an end.
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One hundred years later, and NASA is studying light’s effects in promoting wound healing in astronauts by helping cells and tissues grow.
Dermatologists commonly use light therapy to treat a range of skin issues.
One century after his discovery, Niels Ryberg Finsen’s light therapy is helping millions of people in ways he could never have imagined.
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Sometime during the first 14 years of his life, Niels R. Finsen carved his initials “NRF”, in stone, on this spot, which you can see just inside the sturdy iron fence.
You will see several patterns within the gate design referencing the life of Niels Finsen.
The year of his birth: 1860
The year of his death: 1904
The initials that he carved into the rock: NRF
And a design with the rays of sunshine, paying respect to Niels Finsen’s contribution to mankind, the use of light for medicinal purposes.
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The moral of this story may also be, if you want your petty vandalism and graffiti to be declared a national monument, you better also plan on winning the Nobel Prize.
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The thriving music scene in the Faroe Islands
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Faroe Soccer Match (Trailer)
Soccer match. Trailer. Shoot on the 14 february 2019 in Gjogv, a little village of north Faroe Islands.
Floating Football Pitch & Village in Thailand | Koh Panyee - Phang Nga Bay | Fisherman Village
I visited populer Floating Football Pitch & Village in Thailand. It's Fisherman Village in Koh Panyee - Phang Nga Bay. We're not joking - a FLOATING FOOTBALL PITCH Built around 40 years ago by the local kids, the floating football pitch has become an iconic part of the village & there was no way Joltter would've missed Koh Panyee.
Faroe Islands on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2021 - Community Connection - Concert with Eivør
Faroe Islands have been awarded a place in
the Community Connection category
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offering authentic and unforgettable experiences
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HOYMA
the acoustic music festival performed in
the living rooms of locals’ homes
is one of the reasons of the award.
HOYMAbit
borrows from Hoyma festival and adds food, time and even more intimacy to the experience of exclusive home concerts.
“HOYMA” means home and “bit” means bite.
Enjoy the concert of Eivør, a talented Faroese singer which also composed The Last Kingdom series soundtrack with John Lunn.
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