Jørgen Haagen Schmith
Jørgen Haagen Schmith, also spelled Jørgen Haagen Schmidt (18 December 1910 – 15 October 1944), known during the war by the codename Citronen (Danish for 'the Lemon'), was a renowned fighter in the Danish resistance movement during the German Occupation of Denmark (1940–1945). He was a saboteur, including his involvement in the bombing of the Forum Copenhagen. He was also a rescuer and liquidator. He died after a multi-hour firefight with German soldiers on 15 October 1944.
Jørgen Haagen Schmith | |
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Jørgen Haagen Schmith | |
| Born | 18 December 1910 |
| Died | 15 October 1944 (aged 33) |
| Other names | Cover names Citronen, Citroën Schmidt, Citron-Smith |
| Occupation(s) | Entertainment worker and director, Citroën worker and director |
| Known for | Danish resistance fighter, partner of Bent Faurschou Hviid (Flame), saboteur, and killer of Nazis and informers for Holger Danske |
In 1951, he and his partner Bent Faurschou Hviid were posthumously awarded the United States Medal of Freedom by President Harry S. Truman. The film Flame & Citron (2008) portrays the renowned partners and the Holger Danske group.
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