Kongsø drop zone


The parachutes open and slowly descend onto the drop zone where the reception team is waiting.

Intro

The plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of grenades. The consignment was later sent to Horsens.

The plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of grenades. The consignment was later sent to Horsens.

23.03.1945

NATHANIEL

D

12

12

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

The plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages of grenades. The English reported that there had been no airdrop because of bad weather. But the team received 12 Lion-containers, which should have been airdropped at drop zone 191 Tolstrup – in total there were 24 containers.

02.04.1945

NATHANIEL

D

24

12

12

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

The plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages.

03.04.1945

NATHANIEL

D

12

12

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

The team was at the drop zone but no plane was seen. The English report states that there had been an airdrop of 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages of grenades. The whereabouts of this consignment is unknown.

04.04.1945

NATHANIEL

D

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

The date of a possible airdrop of goods is unknown.

10.04.1945 (uncertain)

NATHANIEL

D

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

The result is unknown. The English reported an airdrop of 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of guns and grenades. From the Danish side, there was no report of an airdrop or receipt of goods.

14.04.1945

NATHANIEL

D

Bent: Vognmand Eigil Groot

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.

Region: Jutland - District: 15 Zone nr.: 174 - Zone name: Kongsø Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 3 - D2: 800 m nord for "s" i Kongsø Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.