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Jørgen Haagen Schmith (December 18, 1910 – October 15, 1944), better known under the codename Citron, was a renowned fighter in the Danish resistance movement during the German Occupation of Denmark of 1940-45. In 1951 he and his partner Bent Faurschou Hviid were posthumously awarded the United States Medal of Freedom by President Harry Truman. In the 21st century, two films have been released about the Danish Resistance: ''With the Right to Kill'' (2003), a documentary; and ''Flame and Citron'' (2008), about the renowned partners and the Holger Danske group. ==World War II== Just before the war, Schmith found work as a concierge and stage manager at ''Zigeunerhallen'' music hall in Copenhagen. Following the German invasion, Schmith entered the Danish Resistance movement. He became a member of the Holger Danske group, based in Copenhagen. He performed spectacular operations together with fellow resistance fighter Bent Faurschou Hviid (Flame), in which Citron generally served as driver and Flame as executioner of their targets. In July 1943, Schmith sabotaged a Citroën garage. Six German cars and a tank were destroyed. From that action, he was given the code name of "Citron." On September 19, 1944, Faurschou Hviid and Schmith disguised themselves as policemen. On that day, the Germans happened to arrest the entire Danish police force, capturing the two men. Although they were highly sought by the Gestapo, they were not immediately recognized. Schmith jumped a fence to escape, and was shot in the process. He was rescued by an ambulance and recovered. Faurschou-Hviid slipped away during the confusion. Schmith moved to a safe house in Jægersborg Allé. Faurschou-Hviid relocated to Jutland following their escape, but he left all of his weapons under Schmith's bed. A month after their escape, German soldiers arrived at the house to arrest or kill Schmith. He fought for hours against an overwhelming force of enemy troops, killing 11 and wounding scores of others. The Germans finally set the house on fire, shooting and killing Schmith as he tried to escape the flames. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jørgen Haagen Schmith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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