Veggerby drop zone


Jørgen Thyregod, SOE agent. Airdropped near Nibe on 3 March 1945. He worked as a telegraphist for Toldstrup North Jutland Headquarters. Thyregod perished in a military plane crash in 1947.

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The plane airdropped 9 Fox-containers with 44 submachine guns, 45 carbines and 4 PIAT (anti-tank weapon).

The plane airdropped 9 Fox-containers with 44 submachine guns, 45 carbines and 4 PIAT (anti-tank weapon).

28.09.1944

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Lyhne: Disponent Carl Evald Andersen

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

The plane airdropped 9 Fox-containers with 44 submachine guns, 45 carbines and 4 bazookas (anti-tank weapons).

04.10.1944

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9

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Lyhne: Disponent Carl Evald Andersen

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

No aircraft was seen over the drop zone.

02.03.1945

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The Aalborg Group

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

The plane airdropped 11 Tiger-containers and SOE agent, Jørgen Thyregod (“Hermes”). The consignment was later sent to Aalborg. Thyregod was a qualified radiotelegraphist and worked for Toldstrups northern Jutland headquarters until the liberation.

03.03.1945

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The Aalborg Group

Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Birkelund og Dethlefsen: Faldskærmsfolk, 1986, s. 128.

Region: Jutland - District: 4 Zone nr.: 3 - Zone name: Veggerby Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 14 - F3: Nord for "V" i Veggerby Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet.