Kærholms Gård drop zone

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

Intro

The airdrop was not scheduled, but The team was actually at the drop zone anyway. Although a plane flew over the drop zone, no containers were dropped.

The airdrop was not scheduled, but The team was actually at the drop zone anyway. Although a plane flew over the drop zone, no containers were dropped.

23.02.1945

ANNETTE

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Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 331.

According to the Danish side, an airdrop had not been scheduled. However, a Stirling plane flew over the area and was looking for the drop zone, but could not locate it. The plane then returned to England without airdropping the consignment.

25.02.1945

ANNETTE

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Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 331

At 23.50 the plane made an airdrop from a height of 400 feet – 12 Tiger-containers and a package of guns. One container fell in the woods and was lost. Otherwise, it was all received well.

26.02.1945

ANNETTE

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11

11

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 332.

At 23.49 the plane made an airdrop from a height of 440 feet. 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of grenades and guns were dropped. Two parachutes failed to open and the containers ended up in the woods. The consignment was later distributed in Vendsyssel.

26.03.1945

ANNETTE

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12

12

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup Group

Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 333.

The plane was in the area, but a German night fighter prevented the plane from flying over the drop zone. When the night fighter attacked, the English aircraft had to escape and returned to England without making an airdrop.

13.04.1945

ANNETTE

P

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 334.

The plane had consignments for two drop zones in Vensyssel. The first site was 222 Vejen and afterwards drop zone 148 Kærholms Gård. The team was at the drop zone but no aircraft was seen. According to the pilot's report, there had been an airdrop in two areas, but neither drop zone received any containers.

22.04.1945

CARMEL

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Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, the Poulstrup Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 337.

The team received 24 Fox-containers that night – both the consignment which was destined for this drop zone, but also the consignment which should have been airdropped at drop zone 221 Kringelborg “Valeska”. The English report also mentions 3 packages of grenades and ammunition, but these were not found. The shipment was later sent to Vendsyssel.

23.04.1945

CARMEL

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24

24

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

The Harken Group, The Poulstrup Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 337.

Region: Jutland - District: 1 Zone nr.: 147 - Zone name: Kærholms Gård Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 5 - B2: Nord for "K" i Kærholms Gd Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 327f.