Langeskov drop zone
Reception report from the airdrop made to the drop zone Langeskov on the 30 March 1945.
Reception report from the drop zone Langeskov on Funen on 13 April 1945.
Intro
The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of hand grenades. The consignment consisted of 150 carbines, 6 machine guns, 4 bazookas, 460 hand grenades, 15 revolvers 360 tyre busters.
The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of hand grenades. The consignment consisted of 150 carbines, 6 machine guns, 4 bazookas, 460 hand grenades, 15 revolvers 360 tyre busters.
30.03.1945
ASGER
D
24
24
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 63.
No plane was seen at the drop zone. The aircraft was damaged and had to turn around.
12.04.1945
PREBEN
U
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 66.
The plane arrived at 01.45 and flew twice over the dropn zone before dropping 22 lion-containers and 2 packs of ammunition. The containers fell 100 to 300 metres from the lights, into the pine forest and a bog. The team left the drop zone at 02.45.
13.04.1945
PREBEN
U
22
22
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 66.
Region: Funen - District: Svendborg
Zone nr.: 22 - Zone name: Langeskov
Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 36 - B2: 100 m syd for "n" i Langeskov
Sources: Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet.