Højriis drop zone
The English bomber (Short Stirling) airdropped containers to Højriis on Mors on the night between 4 and 5 August 1944. The photo series is one of the very few authentic recordings of airdrops during the occupation.
The English bomber (Short Stirling) airdropped containers to Højriis on Mors on the night between 4 and 5 August 1944. The photo series is one of the very few authentic recordings of airdrops during the occupation.
The English bomber (Short Stirling) airdropped containers to Højriis on Mors on the night between 4 and 5 August 1944. The photo series is one of the very few authentic recordings of airdrops during the occupation.
The English bomber (Short Stirling) airdropped containers to Højriis on Mors on the night between 4 and 5 August 1944. The photo series is one of the very few authentic recordings of airdrops during the occupation.
The English bomber (Short Stirling) airdropped containers to Højriis on Mors on the night between 4 and 5 August 1944. The photo series is one of the very few authentic recordings of airdrops during the occupation.
Intro
The team under the command of the dentist, Henning Petersen, were at the drop zone, but the pilot could not find the location.
The team under the command of the dentist, Henning Petersen, were at the drop zone, but the pilot could not find the location.
03.08.1944
ERNA
K.H. Andersen og O. Poulsen: Krigsværk, Thy og Mors 1940-45, 1982, s. 70.
The following evening, notification was received regarding an airdrop at the drop zone. The team was in place and at 01.30 the plane flew low over the drop zone and threw out 12 containers – it was so precise that the 4 men with torches had to jump to the side to avoid being hit by the containers. The airdrop was photographed – and these photos are some of the most authentic pictures of airdrops in Denmark
04.08.1944
ERNA
12
K.H. Andersen og O. Poulsen: Krigsværk, Thy og Mors 1940-45, 1982, s. 70.
The plane airdropped 11 Fox-containers and a Tiger-container with 96 submachine guns, 180 hand grenades, 17 pistols and 70 kg P.E. (plastic explosive)
04.10.1944
MARIUS
B
12
11
1
Baes: Kaptajn Th. P. Ejby Nielsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The team was at the drop zone, but the plane had to turn around because of bad weather.
09.03.1945
LEIF
Y
Baes: Kaptajn Th. P. Ejby Nielsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packs of guns and grenades. 3 containers landed in the water and were lost. The consignment of 9 containers was later sent to Thisted
12.03.1945
LEIF
Y
9
9
Baes: Kaptajn Th. P. Ejby Nielsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
Region: Jutland - District: 3
Zone nr.: 4 - Zone name: Højriis
Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 21 - D1: Marken ved Højriis
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. K.H. Andersen og O. Poulsen: Krigsværk, Thy og Mors 1940-45, 1982