Sømose drop zone


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

Intro

The plane airdropped 12 Fox- containers. The English also reported an airdrop of 2 packages of grenades, but these were not found. The consignment was sent to Grenaa.

The plane airdropped 12 Fox- containers. The English also reported an airdrop of 2 packages of grenades, but these were not found. The consignment was sent to Grenaa.

26.03.1945

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Henningsen: Repræsentant Henning Hansen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 152.

No plane was seen at the drop zone – no airdrop was made. Bad weather. The pilot’s report states that the plane circled the drop zone for 7 minutes, but there was no reception team. The plane was clearly at the wrong location.

27.03.1945

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Henningsen: Repræsentant Henning Hansen

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 152.

Region: Jutland - District: 7 Zone nr.: 181 - Zone name: Sømose Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 33 - C2: 600 m nordøst for "e" i Sømose Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 152.