Nevertheless , in the early morning hours , a few Danish troops engaged the German army , suffering losses of 16 dead and 20 wounded .
Small and relatively flat , the country was ideal territory for German army operations , and Denmark 's small army had little hope .
In the early morning hours , a few Danish troops engaged the German army , suffering losses of 16 dead and 20 wounded .
Small and relatively flat , the country was ideal territory for German army operations , and Denmark 's small army had little hope .