Stendishede drop zone
The reception team from the drop zone at Stendishede with the code names "Harriet" and "Bjarne". The team were photographed during a parade for the airdrop commander Toldstrup after liberation.
Engineer Erik Rørbæk Madsen, who was the airdrop commander in district 11. Struer, at drop zone Stendishede on the edge of Bogbjerg Plantation after the war.
Intro
No aircraft over the drop zone.
No aircraft over the drop zone.
01.11.1944
HARRIET
U
Carl: Bogholder Willy Jensen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers with 75 carbines, 22 submachine guns, 160 hand grenades, 4 Bren guns, revolvers, 10 pistols and 20 gammon grenades.
21.11.1944
HARRIET
U
12
12
Struer
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
No aircraft over the drop zone.
02.12.1944
HARRIET
U
Struer
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The plane airdropped 12 Tiger-containers.
31.12.1944
BJARNE
B
12
12
Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The plane airdropped 12 Tiger-containers and a package with Eureka (radio beacons). The shipment was sent to Region I (Northern Jutland).
21.02.1945
BJARNE
B
12
12
Givskov: Ingeniør Erik Rørbæk Madsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
No plane was seen over the drop zone.
28.02.1945
BJARNE
B
Givskov: Ingeniør Erik Rørbæk Madsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
No aircraft over the drop zone. The plane sustained damaged and had to turn back.
03.03.1945
BJARNE
B
Givskov: Ingeniør Erik Rørbæk Madsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The plane airdropped 18 Lion-containers and packages of tyres. The contents of 12 containers were sent to Struer and the contents of 6 containers were sent to Skive.
08.03.1945
BJARNE
B
18
18
Givskov: Ingeniør Erik Rørbæk Madsen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
Region: Jutland - District: 11
Zone nr.: 39 - Zone name: Stendishede
Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 30 - D2: 500 m sydøst for "h" i Stendishede
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.