AM 213 SOE Operation Crupper XIII 4 Golden Eagle

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Code : E(inar) Signal bakke: "L" Signal fly: NA
GEE: NA
EUREKA: NF/NF

CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
18 3 600 330 140 06:20
18 3 300 340 130 06:30 Div. Coltishall.

Squad: RAF 299

1. F/Lt T Harris T Stirling IV LJ572 X9-L
2. F/O W Curry W Stirling IV EE996 X9-F

Out: 21:45/22:10 - DROP 02:45/03:06

• 1
• F/LT Harrris T NZ42400 Pilot
• F/O Reek H 177461
• F/Sgt Hughes I 1491256
• F/O Carroll J87147
• W/O Horner A R124274
• F/Sgt Aylward G 1868378
• 2
• F/O Curry W 125493 Pilot
• Sgt Catens F 1489552
• F/O Rigby K 154069
• Sgt Sheen R 2221338
• Sgt Jones S 1627103

1. Sucessfully dropped 18 containers and 3 packages on DZ on 6035N 0919E by map reading and visual signals. Weather in region of DZ poor with cloud base at 1500ft, above the cloud vis 10/15 miles. Same L/F at 5816 N 0830E, no damage. Trip satisfactory. DZ found, standard lights, PP on lake, released over 2st light, driftted to starboard. 02:45 done. Chutes seen to open.

Route: Base - 5400/0150E - 5745/0830E - 5845/0820E - 5950/0900E - 6024/0934E - DZ - RSR.

Norw.coast Outbound/Inbound 5816/0830E -01:26-10000' & 03:30 -10000'.

Visibility under cloud poor, above 10-15 miles, Cloud out 5/7ths - 1500'. Clearing near Norway, NIL over Norway. Tops 4000'- Winds mostly 000/40mph

2. Sucesssfully dropped 18 containers anb 3 packages at DZ on 6035N 0919E by map reading and ground signals. Weather clear over area, vis 10 miles, L/F seen at 5835N 0820 E and 5755N 0830E. Good trip. Landed at Coltishall- shortage of fuel.

Route: Base - 5400/0150E - 5745/0830E - 5845/0820E - 5950/0900E - 6024/0934E - DZ - RSR - but Coltishall.

Norw.coast Outbound/Inbound 5816/0830E -01:36-10000' & 03:57 -10000'.

Weather 5/10 over sea. Clear over Norway. Visibility 20 miles. Returning 8-9/10 over sea. Good trip

AIR-27-1654-24 p1 AIR-27-2587 p91+85


Flight Lieutenant T Harris RNZAF arrived over his DZ a few miles east of the town of Nesbyen at 02:37 hours. A flashed code letter ' L ' was observed and a number of red and yellow lights stood out in the snow covered terrain. Happy with the reception, the load was dropped over two passes. A few minutes after the departure of F/L t Harris, the crew of F/O Curry were over the same DZ and they too received an excellent reception. All 18 containers and 3 packages were dropped from just 300 feet at 03:06 hours.

Også No. 299 Squadron afsente fire fly for at nedkaste forsyninger til modstandsbevægelsen i Norge. Et fly, Stirling LJ996, vendte ikke tilbage fra nattens togt. Der er aldrig fundet spor af hverken flyet eller besætningen. Perfekt leveret 'stick' af faldskærmscontainere fra en Halifax III fra No. 38 Group. Billedet stammer dog ikke fra Norge, men er taget under en demonstration i Danmark umiddelbart efter befrielsen. Stirling IV LJ572 F/Lt T Harris 21.45 06.20 SOE Cruppet 13. Norway. Successfully dropped 18 Containers and 3 Packages on DZ at 6035N 0919E by map reading and visual signals. Weather in region of DZ poor with cloud base at 1500 ft, above the cloud vis 10/15 miles. Some L/F at 5816N 0830E, no damage. Trip satisfactory. Stirling IV EE996 F/O W Curry 22.10 06.30 SOE Crupper 13. Norway. Successfully dropped 18 Containers and 3 Packages on DZ at 6035N 0919E using map reading and ground signals. Weather clear over area, vis 10 miles. L/F seen at 5835N 0820E and 5755N 0830E. good trip. Landed at Collishall. Stirling IV EF323 P/O T Hogg 22.15 06.25 SOE Flank 9. Norway. Successful. 18 Containers and 3 Packages on DZ at 6039N 0855E, using map reading and ground signals. Clear over the target. Some H/F seen on crossing coast in. Trip satisfactory. Stirling IV LJ996 F/O P C Hull 22.05 FTR SOE Flank 9. Norway. Missing, no news.

#Se "Smith, Steve C "Dropping Hope From The Sky No. 299...."

¤Forsyningsflyvninger til Norge natten mellem den 2. og 3. marts 1945 Kommandierender General der deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen noterede følgende aktiviteter i luften over Sydnorge natten mellem den 2. og 3. marts 1945:

"1939 - 0056 Uhr 5 Flugzeuge im Seegebiet zwischen Lister und Ausgang Oslofjord. Angriff auf Dampfer 'Isar', Schiff schwer beschädigt. 50 Gefallene, 100 Verwundete. Abwehr durch Schiffsflak ohne erkannte Wirkung. 2017 - 2220 Uhr 2 West- und 1 Ost-Kurier Südnorwegen. Keine Abwehr. 2335 - 0454 Uhr 25 Flugzeuge ersorung der Widerstandsbewegung in Raum ostw. Egerö bis n. Lister, Notodden, Hönefoss und ostw. Oslo. 1 Ju 88 und 1 Me 110 Nachtjagd in Südnorwegen gegen Bandenversorger ohne Feindsichtung. Keine Verluste. Flakabwehr ohne erkannte Wirkung. 1 Fw 58 Erkundung von Abwurfstellen (Widerstandsbewegung)."

Natten mellem den 2. og 3. marts 1945 angreb Halifax 'K' fra So. 502 Squadron (Flt Hutchinson) det tyske troppetransporiskib 'Isar' (9.026 URT) syd for Oslofjorden. 'Isar' medførte 1.510 mand. hvoraf 114 blev dræbt og 74 såret under angrebet. Det Iykkedes for besætningen at slukke branden ombord pit 'Isar' og sejle til Moss. Angrebet vil blive mere indgaende behandlet i kapitlet om Coastal Command i forste uge of marts 1945. (C. Petersen)

RAF 299 02.03.1945 21:45 06:20 Stirling IV LJ572 F/Lt T Harris SOE Crupper 13. Norway.

Successfully dropped 1/8 Containers and 3 Packages on DZ at 60.35 N 09.19 E by map reading and visual signals. Weather in region of DZ poor with cloud base at 1500 ft, above the cloud vis 10/15 miles. Some L/F at 58.16 N 08.30 E, no damage. Trip satisfactory.

RAF 299 02.03.1945 22:10 06:30 Stirling IV EE996 F/O W Curry SOE Crupper 13. Norway. Successfully dropped 18 Containers and 3 Packages on DZ at 60.35 N 09.19 E using map reading and ground signals. Weather clear over area, vis 10 miles. L/F seen at 58.35 N 08.20 E and 57.55 N 08.30 E. good trip. Landed at Collishall.

Se: Luftkrig 1939-1945". Link under.

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