Tepstrup Sø drop zone
The reception team load containers onto H.F. Christensen’s horse and cart at the drop zone by Tepstrup Lake. Reconstruction from 1947.
A reception team, associated with the drop zone near Gedved at Tebstrup Lake, load containers onto H.F. Christensen’s horse and cart. Reconstruction from 1947.
Maren Jebsen, from Overby Mark in Katterup, nickname
Dropping-Maren. Probably Denmark’s oldest freedom fighter - 80 years old. Containers from the airdrops at Tepstrup Lake were stored in Maren’s house.
Intro
The plane airdropped 10 Fox-containers with 38 submachine guns and 59 carbines. The containers landed outside of the drop zone in the middle of a soft, ploughed field. It was, therefore, necessary to use a horse and cart which could drive into the ploughed field...
The plane airdropped 10 Fox-containers with 38 submachine guns and 59 carbines. The containers landed outside of the drop zone in the middle of a soft, ploughed field. It was, therefore, necessary to use a horse and cart which could drive into the ploughed field. The containers were hidden in a haystack at Overby. The goods were sent to Horsens by truck on 5th October.
28.09.1944
MARTHA
B
10
10
Ørn: Læge Ove Høegh Guldberg
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Ove Høegh-Guldberg: En familie under besættelsen, 1985, s. 39ff. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 174f.
The plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers with 41 submachine guns, 89 carbines and 4 Bazookas (anti-tank weapons). While the consignment was being gathered at the drop zone, a machine gun went off, but fortunately, no one was hit. The goods were hidden in Maren Jensen’s washhouse at Overby Mark. On 11th October, the goods were driven to Horsens by truck.
06.10.1944
INGOLF
B
12
12
Ørn: Læge Ove Høegh Guldberg
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Ove Høegh-Guldberg: En familie under besættelsen, 1985, s. 139. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 174f.
The plane airdropped 12 Tiger-containers and a package. During transportation to the depot at Borupgård, one of the containers fell and made an almighty bang. The following day, the containers were unpacked and the empty containers dumped in Sattrup Mose (a marsh). On 8th November the goods were driven by truck to Horsens.
01.11.1944
POULA
P
12
12
Ørn: Læge Ove Høegh Guldberg
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Ove Høegh-Guldberg: En familie under besættelsen, 1985, s. 139. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 174f.
Region: Jutland - District: 15
Zone nr.: 28 - Zone name: Tepstrup Sø
Place in the Military Map: Volume 2 - Page 8 - B1: Syd for Tepstrup Sø
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Østjylland under besættelsen, 2018, s. 174f.