Following the Nazi surrender in May 1945, Denmark remained booby-trapped with millions of mines laid by German forces to prevent an Allied invasion.
The film (2015), originally titled Under sandet ("Under the Sand"), is a Danish-German historical war drama directed by Martin Zandvliet. It explores a controversial and little-known chapter of post-World War II history: the forced labor of young German prisoners of war (POWs) to clear over 1.5 million landmines from the Danish coastline. Historical Background subtitle Land.of.Mine.2015.720p.BluRay.x264.[YT...
: The clearing process was extremely lethal. It is estimated that 149 soldiers were killed and hundreds more wounded during the five-month operation. Historical records indicate approximately 20% of the deminers were killed or injured. Following the Nazi surrender in May 1945, Denmark