Skelbakken drop zone
The parachutes open and slowly descend onto the drop zone where the reception team is waiting.
Intro
A Stirling plane arrived at the drop zone. The reception team gave the correct light signal and immediately after, 12 Lion-containers floated down to the drop zone. 3 packages of ammunition, which were also dropped down, were not found. The consignment was later distributed in Vendsyssel.
A Stirling plane arrived at the drop zone. The reception team gave the correct light signal and immediately after, 12 Lion-containers floated down to the drop zone. 3 packages of ammunition, which were also dropped down, were not found. The consignment was later distributed in Vendsyssel.
11.04.1945
FERDINAND
P
12
12
Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 311.
The plane, an American B-24 Liberator, airdropped 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of grenades from a height of 500 metres. Everything landed in the target area. The consignment was distributed in Vendsyssel.
18.04.1945
FERDINAND
P
12
12
Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 311.
Region: Jutland - District: 1
Zone nr.: 203 - Zone name: Skelbakken
Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 7 - C2: Syd for "S" i Skelbakken (i skov)
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 311.