Store Astrup drop zone

Jørgen Vilhelm Helk, 1905-1976. Danish and British Captain. SOE agent. Airdropped to Store Astrup on the 3 March 1945, after having been to meetings in England. He worked as a liaison officer for the Jutland leadership until liberation.

Jørgen Vilhelm Helk 1905-1976. Danish and British Captain. SOE agent. Airdropped to Store Astrup on the 3 March 1945 after having been to meetings in England. He worked as a liaison officer for the Jutland leadership until liberation.

Intro

No aircraft over the drop zone.

02.03.1945

MERETE

The Aalborg Group

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

The plane airdropped 11 Tiger-containers and SOE agent Jørgen V. Helk ("Ford"). The cargo was later sent to Aalborg. Helk was affiliated with Vagn Bennike's Jutland headquarters, and he had been in England to negotiate with SOE's Danish division. On 3rd March 1945, he returned to Denmark, after which he rejoined Bennike's staff.

03.03.1945

MERETE

The Aalborg Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Birkelund og Dethlefsen: Faldskærmsfolk, 1986, s. 116f.

No airdrop. Bad weather.

13.04.1945

MERETE

Mogens: Pastor C.V.A. Ruth

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

The plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages – one with grenades and the other with “Spigot Gun” (anti-tank weapon). The consignment was later sent to Aalborg.

14.04.1945

MERETE

Mogens: Pastor C.V.A. Ruth

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

Region: Jutland - District: 4 Zone nr.: 129 - Zone name: Store Astrup Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 14 - E2: 1 km syd for "t" i S-t-e. Astrup Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.