Blære Hede drop zone


Emil Balslev from the Års Group. Executed on 23 June 1944.


Michael Westergaard Jensen from the Års Group. Executed on 23 June 1944.


Jens Peter Funch Lind from the Års Group. Executed on 23 June 1944.


Jørgen Rydder from the Års Group. Executed on 23 June 1944.


Børge Johannes Lauritsen from the Års Group. Executed on 23 June 1944.

Intro

That years group was formed in January 1944, and on February 5th a dropping was announced on the”Blære” moor. It was a moonlit evening, and the airplane found the site easily. There was dropped an amount of containers, probably 6...

That years group was formed in January 1944, and on February 5th a dropping was announced on the”Blære” moor. It was a moonlit evening, and the airplane found the site easily. There was dropped an amount of containers, probably 6. At the end of the month the group was reported to the Gestapo by an informer and several members were arrested. On June 1944, 5 members of the group were executed: Børge Johannes Lauritsen, Emil Balslev, Jens Peter Funk Lind, Jørgen Rydder and Michael Westergaard Jensen.

05.02.1944





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Chr. U. Hansen

Year group

Ole Neimann: Besættelsestiden i Nordjylland, 1992, s. 127. Ib Damgaard Petersen (red.): Faldne i Danmarks frihedskamp 1940-45, 1990.

Region: Jutland - District: 5 Zone nr.: 0 - Zone name: Blære Hede Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 18 - E2: Sources: Ole Neimann: Besættelsestiden i Nordjylland, 1992, s. 127. Ib Damgaard Petersen (red.): Faldne i Danmarks frihedskamp 1940-45, 1990. Info: Pladsens placering er usikker.