AM 026 SOE Operation GROUSE I

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1 1 1 04:22 Acklington

Squad: RAF 138
1. P/O Smith Whitley V Z9287 NF-K

Out: 21:49 DROP: DZ 23:14/00:12 C

P/O Smith 1 Pilot
P/O Tinley 2 Pilot
P/O McPadden Ops
F/Sgt Bramley WOP
F/sgt Bruton R/gun
Sgt Fox Desp.

1. Captains report

Whitley aircraft No 9287 took off from Kinloss on operation GROUSE, captained by P/O Smith. Made landfall between Sole & Stavanger, then opposite and proceded to Årdals Fjord, from there straight to Pinpoint. Container was dropped on pinpoint, but trouble experienced with passenger, who did not want to jump. He finally was induced to jump after some delay, jumping some 2 to 4 miles SW if pinpoint. Light were seen, apperently from cottage a mile to North. also a mile to South. Aircraft returned, landed at Aclington at 04:22. Phoned result to base after landing.

7.a) Container at pp, pass as described below. Easily recogniceable again by moonlight.

7.g) On receiving green light, tried to get passenger to jump, but at first he refused, and made several counter suggestions, all contradictary. He did not wat to put his legs down the whole , and showed very little tast for his job. A/c flew backwards and forwards for 28 minutes before he induced to jump, on beeing told that the aircraft could not fly about any longer. Estimated that he landed finally about 2-4 miles SW of containers.

10.) Made landfall between Sole and Stavanger. Meeting no opposition at 8.000' and processed overland to

AIR-27-956-1_1 42 HS2-131 126-128

Einar Skinnarland Skinnerland, was dropped in the county of Telemark to establish radiocontact and prepare the ground for the main ‘Grouse’ party, which was due to arrive at the end of April. The aim was to build an independent guerrilla organisation in the Telemark/Rjukan area.

Skinnerland was dropped on the night of 28- 29 March. He was instructed to deliver arms to Milorg and advise them that the organisation in Telemark would operate independently. Skinnerland made contact with SL during June 1942. The second ‘Grouse’ party, under Jens Poulsson was unable to leave Britain before the lighter nights began to take effect in May.

Ian Herrington- PhD. s 347 under.

Oppdraget ble senere utvidet til også omfatte rekognosering for Operasjon FRESHMAN som ble gjennomført 18 oktober 1942.

Ustyret han fikk med seg:
1 .32 Automatic pistol
1 Spare Magazine
16 Rounds (.32 amunition)
1 Knife, locking
1 Compass pocket
1 First Aid Dressing
1 Pocket Torch
1 Spare Battery and Bulb
1 Ration, 24 hrs.
1 Bovril chocolate

Tablets:
1 "L" (Lethal)
6 "K" (Sleeping)
6 "B" (Benzadrine)
1 Camouflage Suit (Strip Tease)
1 pr. Gloves, gauntlet.
1 Rubber Hemnet.
1 Spine Pad.
1 pr Heel Pads
1 pr. Ankle Bandages, crepe

Parachute "X" type

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