English: The photo shows Erik Scavenius Prime Minister of Denmark with Dr. Werner Best, German plenipotentiary in Denmark. Image dates from February 6th 1943 when Werner Best was introduced to the Danish crownprince after on Hitlers orders having ignored the Royal House for his first months in Denmark.
Dansk: Fotografiet viser Erik Scavenius, Danmarks statsminister sammen med Dr. Werner Best, repræsentant for den tyske besættelsesmagt. Billedet er taget den 6. februar 1943 da Werner Best blev præsenteret for den danske kronprins efter at han i sine første måneder i Danmark havde ignoreret kongehuset på ordre fra Hitler.
Deutsch: Der dänische Ministerpräsident Erik Scavenius und der deutsche Reichsbevollmächtigte Dr. Werner Best fotografiert am 6. Februar 1943 als Werner Best dem Kronprinzen Frederik vorgestellt wurde, nachdem er drei Monate lang auf Befehl Hitlers das Königshaus ignoriert hatte.
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English: Original photo from Frihedsmuseets fotoarkiv, Frihedsmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Original photo from Frihedsmuseets fotoarkiv; Frihedsmuseet, Copenhagen Denmark; Photo is of Erik Scavenius Danish PM and Werner Best German plenipotentiary in Denmark {{PD}} taken some time before 1943. Category:Danish history {{PD-Denmark5