Vejen drop zone
The parachutes open and slowly descend onto the drop zone where the reception team is waiting.
Intro
The plane – a Stirling from 161 Squadron – airdropped 12 Lion-containers from a height of 120 metres. One package caught itself on the plane and never fell out. The consignment was distributed in Vendsyssel.
The plane – a Stirling from 161 Squadron – airdropped 12 Lion-containers from a height of 120 metres. One package caught itself on the plane and never fell out. The consignment was distributed in Vendsyssel.
14.04.1945
POULINE
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12
12
Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 308f.
The team was on the way to the drop zone, but had to turn around because of German activity near to the drop zone. The English report states that the plane airdropped 12 Fox-containers and 2 packages of grenades. The location of the consignment is unknown, but it became German prey.
22.04.1945
POULINE
R
Boye: Kriminalbetjent Kaj Mortensen
Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Telegramkorrespondance, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 308f.
Region: Jutland - District: 1
Zone nr.: 222 - Zone name: Vejen
Place in the Military Map: Volume 1 - Page 5 - C3: I "V" i Vejen (ved pkt. 63)
Sources: Jyske Pladsbog, Anton Toldstrups arkiv, Rigsarkivet. Pernille Pedersen: Vensyssel under besættelsen, 2017, s. 308f.