Hove Overdrev drop zone


Reception report from the drop zone Overdrev on Zealand on 22 April 1945.

Intro

The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and 2 packs of guns and hand grenades. One container opened after colliding with a tree, so the contents were scattered over a large area. A parachute failed to open, and consequently, one container fell heavily into the soft mossy soil – becoming embedded...

The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and 2 packs of guns and hand grenades. One container opened after colliding with a tree, so the contents were scattered over a large area. A parachute failed to open, and consequently, one container fell heavily into the soft mossy soil – becoming embedded. It took a while to collect everything and drive the load to the depot in the old water tower in Gentofte. The consignment consisted of 8 machine guns, 14 submachine guns, 3 bazookas (anti-tank), 72 carbines, 318 hand grenades, 40 gammon grenades and 20 pistols/revolvers.

22.04.1945

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The Police group from Gentofte

Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Alan Hjorth Rasmussen: Tand for tunge, 1998, s. 39f.

Region: Zealand - District: København Zone nr.: 59 - Zone name: Hove Overdrev Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 10 - B3: Ved "Over" i Hove Overdr Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Alan Hjorth Rasmussen: Tand for tunge, 1998, s. 39f.