Knud, who is actually Ib Mogens Bech Christensen, represents the path that many Danish people took during the Occupation. Knud began as a pacifist student in Aalborg until he was convinced by his friends and the Danish death he witnessed at the hands of German soldiers that the Germans posed a serious threat to the future of Denmark. Almost overnight, Knud became one of the first resistance leaders when he created the Churchill Club in Aalborg and produced the cry that called for students and all Danish people to rally against the Germans. After the Churchill Club, Knud joined the active resistance and began to steal printing material for the illegal presses and work on some small-time sabotage groups. He continued to write for the "Frit Danmark" paper where he called for nationalism and peace in Denmark (Thomas 156).
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