Holstenshus drop zone


Photograph taken after the war of the drop zone at Holstenshus in Fåborg.


Reception report from the drop zone at Holstenshus on Funen on 26 November 1944.

Intro

The plane dropped 24 Fox -containers and a package of Eureka (radio beacon). The task of picking up the containers from the field proved quite difficult as it had been ploughed...

The plane dropped 24 Fox -containers and a package of Eureka (radio beacon). The task of picking up the containers from the field proved quite difficult as it had been ploughed. The consignment consisted of 8 machine guns, 53 machine guns, 4 Bazookas (anti-tank), 150 carbines, 20 pistols/revolvers and a Eureka (radio beacon). The guard at the drop zone held up eight people and a horse and cart, who were only released after receipt of the airdrop. The people were admonished to tell nothing about the events of the night - and their names were noted down.

26.11.1944

VERA

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24

24

The Fåborg group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 50. Frants Jørgen Hvass: Mænd i sorte kapper, 1968, s. 64ff.

The plane had to turn around because of the fog. No airdrop was made.

26.02.1945

ANNA

G

The Fåborg Group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 60. Frants Jørgen Hvass: Mænd i sorte kapper, 1968, s. 133.

The reception team was waiting at the drop zone with 2 horse and carts which were to be used for transportion. But the plane did not show up.

26.04.1945

KLAUS

J

The Fåborg Group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 66. Frants Jørgen Hvass: Mænd i sorte kapper, 1968, s. 166f.

Region: Funen - District: Fåborg Zone nr.: 1 - Zone name: Holstenshus Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 35 - G2: Ved "e" i Holstenshus Sources: Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet.