Rævhede Plantage drop zone


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

Intro

No plane over the drop zone. The plane had engine trouble.

No plane over the drop zone. The plane had engine trouble.

03.03.1945

ANKER

C

Kristen: Ingeniør Ingvar Petersen

The Birkelse and Aabybro Groups

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

The plane - an American B-24 Liberator – found the drop zone without any problems and airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages of guns and grenades. Received well. The consignment was later sent to Region III (Southern Jutland).

08.03.1945

ANKER

C

12

12

Kristen: Ingeniør Ingvar Petersen

The Birkelse and Aabybro Groups

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 353.

Bad weather. No aircraft was seen at the drop zone. Due to low cloud cover, the American B24 Liberator could not find the drop zone.

02.04.1945

ANKER

C

Lund: Politibetjent Aksel Nørgaard

The Birkelse and Aabybro Groups

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 354.

The plane – an American B-24 Liberator – airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 3 packages – one with grenades, one with “Eureka” (radio beacon) and one with a “Spigot Gun” (anti-tank weapon). The containers were driven to the limeworks where they were unpacked. The consignment was later sent to Fjerritslev.

03.04.1945

ANKER

C

12

12

Lund: Politibetjent Aksel Nørgaard

The Birkelse and Aabybro Groups

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

Region: Jutland - District: 2 Zone nr.: 123 - Zone name: Rævhede Plantage Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 10 - F1: 200 m vest for "R" i Rævhede Pl Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 353f.