Gunderup drop zone
The parachutes open and slowly descend onto the drop zone where the reception team is waiting.
Intro
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Rikke” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 21 Fox-containers and a package containing bicycle tyres. They were received well. The containers were collected and driven away the following day.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Rikke” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 21 Fox-containers and a package containing bicycle tyres. They were received well. The containers were collected and driven away the following day.
27.11.1944
ADOLF
Y
21
21
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132
The plane flew over the drop zone without dropping any containers.
31.12.1944
AGNES
W
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132
The plane flew over the drop zone without carrying out an airdrop.
09.02.1945
AGNES
W
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
The plane airdropped 17 Tiger-containers and a package of bicycle tyres. Received well and driven away immediately.
21.02.1945
AGNES
W
17
17
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
The reception group deployed the Eureka-radio beacon “Kylle” at the drop zone. The plane dropped 12 Fox-containers and a package of guns. The containers were dropped badly and landed in a 120-year-old beech tree forest. The were driven away immediately.
09.03.1945
SOFUS
K
12
12
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon ”Rikke” at the drop zone. No aircraft was seen at the drop zone.
20.04.1945
LENE
R
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
The reception group deployed the Eureka-radio beacon “Rikke” at the drop zone. The plane flew over the drop zone without making an airdrop.
21.04.1945
LENE
R
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
The reception group deployed the Eureka-radio beacon “Rikke” at the drop zone. An overflight occurred but no airdrop was made.
22.04.1945
LENE
R
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132.
No aircraft was seen over the drop zone.
23.04.1945
LENE
R
Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet.
Region: Zealand - District: Præstø
Zone nr.: 1 - Zone name: Gunderup
Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 19 - A2: 300 m syd for "p" i Gunderup
Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Beretning på Frihedsmuseet 11D-15132 - Børge H. Petersen og Ole Remfeldt.