Nordskov drop zone
Reception report from the drop zone by Nordskov on 1 November 1944.
Reception report from the drop zone by Nordskov on 1 November 1944.
Report on the cancelled airdrop to the drop zone by Nordskov on 31 December 1944 (New Year’s Eve).
Intro
After having already passed the drop zone, the plane turned around and airdropped 24 Fox-containers. They landed perfectly. One parachute failed to open. The vehicles drove immediately into the drop zone and the containers were loaded. One truck had a puncture.
After having already passed the drop zone, the plane turned around and airdropped 24 Fox-containers. They landed perfectly. One parachute failed to open. The vehicles drove immediately into the drop zone and the containers were loaded. One truck had a puncture.
01.11.1944
AUGUST
24
24
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 48.
For security reasons, the reception command on Funen chose to cancel all receipts of materials on New Year’s Eve. Nonetheless, London announced that an airdrop would take place. The plane was "directed home" by just one man. The remaining reception team stayed at home.
31.12.1944
AUGUST
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 53f.
The reception team was at the drop zone, but because of bad weather, the airdrop was called off.
06.01.1945
AUGUST
Y
The Svendborg Group
Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Jørgen Hæstrup: Hilsen til Vera, 1956, s. 55.
Region: Funen - District: Svendborg
Zone nr.: 7 - Zone name: Nordskov
Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 32 - B2: Ved "N" i Nordskov
Sources: Fynske Pladsbog, Erik Frandsens arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
Info: Afslået 22.12.1944