Dr. Margrethes Høj drop zone
Reception report from the drop zone at Queen Margrethe’s Høj on Zealand on 20 April 1945.
Reception report from the drop zone at Queen Margrethe’s Høj on Zealand on 22 April 1945.
Intro
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 15 Tiger-containers and a package (Eureka “Rikke”). It was received well and driven away.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 15 Tiger-containers and a package (Eureka “Rikke”). It was received well and driven away.
21.02.1945
DANIEL
D
15
15
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Anders Bjørnvad: Natten der varede otte dage, 1967. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The plane flew over the drop zone without making an airdrop. The Eureka radio beacon “Putte” did not work.
20.03.1945
HELENE
P
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package.
30.03.1945
HELENE
P
24
24
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. No plane showed up.
04.04.1945
TROELS
P
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. No plane was seen at the drop zone.
12.04.1945
HENRIK
P
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. No plane was seen at the drop zone.
13.04.1945
HENRIK
P
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 13 Fox-containers and 2 packs of hand grenades. The consignment consisted of 6 machine guns, 8 submachine guns, 1 PIAT (anti-tank), 54 carbines, 164 hand grenades, 20 gammon grenades and 10 pistols.
20.04.1945
HENRIK
P
13
13
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Putte” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and 3 packages of hand grenades. The consignment consisted of 14 machine guns, 22 submachine guns, 6 PIAT (anti-tank), 214 carbines, 320 hand grenades, 60 gammon grenades and 19 pistols. Furthermore, the team also salvaged the consignment for drop zone 66 Sparresholm (“Adolf”) - 24 Fox- containers and 2 packages, which were airdropped at Holmegårds Mose, a drop zone which London had declined to use.
23.04.1945
CLOTHILDE
P
24
24
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122.
Region: Zealand - District: Præstø
Zone nr.: 19 - Zone name: Dr. Margrethes Høj
Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 21 - B2: Pkt. "27" Dr. Margrethes Høj
Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15122 - Helge Ewald Hostrup Petersen.