Grønholt Hegn drop zone

Reception report from the drop zone at Grænholt Hegn on 22 April 1945.

Intro

The plane airdropped 22 Fox-containers and a package of guns. Received well.

26.02.1945

JOHANNE

Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15128.

An airdrop from two planes was planned at the drop zone. There were no people at the drop zone because of German activity at Grib Skov. The airdrop was cancelled by the Danes, but this was misunderstood in London, so the planes flew over the drop zone anyway but did not carry out an airdrop.

22.04.1945

WILHELM og LYDIA

Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15128.

An airdrop from two planes was planned. There were no people at the drop zone because of German activity at Grib Skov. Anti-aircraft guns were set up at the drop zone. The airdrop was cancelled by the Danes, but this was misunderstood in London, so the planes were sent anyway. Two men signalled to the plane from Grønholtvang and received 24 Fox-containers and three packages. The consignment consisted of 8 machine guns, 15 submachine guns, 1 PIAT and 2 Bazookas (anti-tank), 108 carbines, 288 hand grenades, 40 gammon grenades and 15 pistols.

23.04.1945

WILHELM og LYDIA

Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15128.

Region: Zealand - District: Frederiksborg Zone nr.: 14 - Zone name: Grønholt Hegn Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 7 - D1: Ved "olt" i Grønholt Hegn Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15128 - Elith Truelsen.