Studsholdt drop zone

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

Intro

No team was at the drop zone. The plane – a Stirling from 138 Squadron – circled over the area for 20 minutes. According to the English report, the plane flew to drop zone 92 Nørlund where there was a reception team in place. The Danish sources report nothing about an airdrop of goods.

No team was at the drop zone. The plane – a Stirling from 138 Squadron – circled over the area for 20 minutes. According to the English report, the plane flew to drop zone 92 Nørlund where there was a reception team in place. The Danish sources report nothing about an airdrop of goods.

21.11.1944

RIGMOR

W

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 296, 305f.

The team was at the drop zone, but the plane – an American B-24 Liberator – could not locate the drop zone as it was extremely dark.

08.03.1945

POULINE

B

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 305f.

The team was at the drop zone but no plane was seen. The drop zone could not be located because of bad weather and low cloud cover.

12.03.1945

POULINE

B

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 305f.

The team was at the drop zone, but the plane did not come because of bad weather.

13.03.1945

POULINE

B

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

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

The team was at the drop zone but no plane was seen. The drop zone could not be located because of bad weather and low cloud cover.

16.03.1945

POULINE

B

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 305f.

The plane – and American B-24 Liberator – airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 2 packages of grenades and guns. The shipment was distributed in Vendsyssel.

26.03.1945

POULINE

B

12

12

Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen

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

Region: Jutland - District: 1 Zone nr.: 99 - Zone name: Studsholdt Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 2 - F3: I "u" i Studsholdt Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 296, 305f.