Grøntved drop zone
Reception report from the drop zone at Grøntved on the 20 April 1945.
Intro
The plane airdropped 17 Tiger-containers and a package (walkie- talkies). It was received well and driven away immediately
The plane airdropped 17 Tiger-containers and a package (walkie- talkies). It was received well and driven away immediately
21.02.1945
EMMA
U
17
17
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Anders Bjørnvad: Natten der varede otte dage, 1967. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15101 og 11D-15095.
The plane airdropped 13 Fox- containers and 2 packs of guns and hand grenades. Dropped well and received well. The consignment consisted of 6 machine guns, 10 submachine guns, 1 PIAT (anti-tank weapon), 54 carbines, 100 hand grenades, 20 gammon grenades and 10 pistols. The bottom of two of the containers broke and 18 carbines were destroyed.
20.04.1945
FLEMMING
Y
13
13
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15110.
Region: Zealand - District: Holbæk
Zone nr.: 3 - Zone name: Grøntved
Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 12 - C2: 700 m vest for "G" i Grøntved
Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15101 - Jens K. K. Kjærgaard, 11D-15095 - Regner Clausen og 11D-15110 - F.O. Nielsen/Vagn Ledhus.