Sabotage against H.C. Clausen’s Footwear Factory 12-08-1943
Outline of the shoe factory’s premises. The places marked with ”a”, ”b” and ”C” are the most likely hotbeds. The angles on the pictures from the police are marked in black.
1. The workshop viewed from the main entrance.
2. The workshop viewed from the main entrance.
3. Close up of the burned floor near hotbed ”a”.
Intro
The company did not work for the Wehrmacht but had received orders for 10,000 pairs of children's shoes for German civilians. The factory was probably set on fire using a mixture of turpentine and firebombs. An explosive charge was also deployed, but this did not explode...
The company did not work for the Wehrmacht but had received orders for 10,000 pairs of children's shoes for German civilians. The factory was probably set on fire using a mixture of turpentine and firebombs. An explosive charge was also deployed, but this did not explode. The entire workshop was severely damaged in the fire, which was believed to have had three different fires started there.
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2398788
Ryesgade 19-21
København
0 København
BOPA
K.K.
AS-16744
KF5-627
KL-1270
Børge Jacobsen (FHM 14064)
Esben Kjeldbæk: Sabotageorganisationen BOPA, 1997.