Sønderskov drop zone


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

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The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Kylle” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of guns.

The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Kylle” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 24 Fox-containers and a package of guns.

04.03.1945

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Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet.

The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Kylle” at the drop zone. London reported that the plane had flown over the drop zone, but no plane was seen at the drop zone.

20.03.1945

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Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet.

The reception group deployed the Eureka radio beacon “Kylle” at the drop zone. The plane airdropped 17 Fox-containers and 3 packages. On arrival at Søholm, where the group had a weapons depot, they were attacked by the Hipo Corps. It resulted in a gunfight where many were seriously injured. All materials linked to “The battle of Søholm” were taken on the 4th April 1945. The Eureka “Kylle” was also taken.

02.04.1945

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Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet. Anders Bjørnvad: Hjemmehæren, 1988, s. 406.

Region: Zealand - District: Præstø Zone nr.: 23 - Zone name: Sønderskov Place in the Military Map: Volume 3 - Page 19 - B3: 100 m syd for "ø" i Sønderskov Sources: Sjællandske Pladsbog, Erik Christiansens og Niels Otto Brorlys arkiver, Rigsarkivet.