That certainly was a proud time of the Danish people.<p>However, the jews were also forced to pay vast amounts - in cash, jewelry and more - to the kind fishermen who ferried the jews over to Sweden. Not all danes participated out of kindness of heart.<p>The heroes of then - the fishermen - were what we today label as &quot;people smugglers&quot;.<p>The real heroes were the danes who participated without pay and simply because the jews were their freinds, neighbours, parents of their childrens friends etc.