Søndervorre 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 and a package with radio beacons (Eureka).
The plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers and a package with radio beacons (Eureka).
26.11.1944
JULIA
K
12
12
Nissen: Pastor Jul.-Rasmussen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 163f.
The plane airdropped 11 Tiger-containers and a package with radio beacons (Eureka).
02.12.1944
JULIA
K
11
11
Nissen: Pastor Jul.-Rasmussen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The weather was bad. No plane flew over the drop zone. The pilot reported: ”Could not find the drop zone, it was cloudy and no signal was received from the ground personnel.”
24.02.1945
EMIL
W
Nissen: Pastor Jul.-Rasmussen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 163f.
From a height of 480 feet, the plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and a package of guns. The shipment was later sent to Århus.
28.02.1945
EMIL
W
12
12
Nissen: Pastor Jul.-Rasmussen / Balslev: Læge Mogens Langballe
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 163f.
The plane airdropped 12 Lion-containers and 3 packages of grenades. The shipment was later sent to Randers.
11.04.1945
OSVALD
Z
12
12
Bækgaard: Intendant Johannes Andersen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 163f.
The team was at the drop zone but no aircraft was seen. Later, the pilot reported that there were no people at the drop zone. The plane had been at the wrong location.
23.04.1945
OSVALD
Z
Bækgaard: Intendant Johannes Andersen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
The team was at the drop zone but all flights were cancelled by the English that night.
27.04.1945
OSVALD
Z
Bækgaard: Intendant Johannes Andersen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.
Region: Jutland - District: 8
Zone nr.: 94 - Zone name: Søndervorre
Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 37 - C2: 300 m nord for "or" i Søndervorre
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 163f.