Kilshøj drop zone


Recovery of containers from a small lake at the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 8 October 1983. The containers date back to the airdrop on 5 March 1945, "Jørgen".


Recovery of containers from a small lake at the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 8 October 1983. The containers date back to the airdrop on 5 March 1945, "Jørgen".


Reception report from the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 5 March 1945.


Reception report from the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 5 March 1945.


Reception report from the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 30 March 1945.


Reception report from the drop zone Kilshøj near Årup on Funen on 30 March 1945.

Intro

The aircraft had to turn around because of the fog. No airdrop.

The aircraft had to turn around because of the fog. No airdrop.

26.02.1945

JØRGEN

R

The Middelfart Group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 60.

The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of guns. Some ammunition was damaged in the airdrop, otherwise, the reception proceeded according to plan. The consignment consisted of 8 machine guns, 22 submachine guns, 174 carbines, 4 Bazookas (anti-tank), 400 hand grenades, 40 gammon bombs, 27 pistols/ revolvers and 27 kg of explosives.

05.03.1945

JØRGEN

R

24

24

The Middelfart Group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 62.

The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of hand grenades. The consignment consisted of 8 machines guns, 159 carbines, 4 bazookas (anti-tank), 448 hand grenades, 40 gammon bombs, 20 pistols/revolvers, 30kg of explosives and 576 tyre busters.

30.03.1945

KONRAD

G

24

24

The Middelfart Group

Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. s. 63.

Region: Funen - District: Middelfart Zone nr.: 20 - Zone name: Kilshøj Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 27 - D2: 300 m øst for "j" i Kilshøj Sources: Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet.