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    Comment by 'Willem' in media 'J. Poulsson'

    Born 27-10-1918 in Tinn, Norway. Died 3-2-2010 Kongberg, Norway. Member Kompani Linge. Was dropped on the Hardangervidda plateau to sabotage the heavy-water factory at Vemork. Mission succeded. Later he led Milorg section D16.
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    DZ's in Holland

    Thanks Peter, I can use your information very well!
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    Jens Anton Poulsson

    Jens Anton Poulsson, who's team sabotaged the Nazi atom bomb passed away last tuesday, aged 91.
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    Knut Haugland passed away

    Knut Haugland passed away on Christmasday at the age of 92. Knut was the wireless operator of the Grouse/Swallow/ Gunnerside group who blew up the heavy waterplant in Vemork Norway. Preventing the Nazi's from deveoping an atomic bomb.
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    DZ's in Holland

    I'm looking for information about dropzones in Holland. These dropzones were used to drop weapons and agents. I'm specially looking for DZ,s in the Zwolle-Hattem area. If possible with co-ordinates.
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    Updated Info on Ab Homburg 322 RAF Squadron

    Try this site, is also covers information abaout Ab http://www.englandspiel.eu His plane by the way crashed in the eastern part of The Netherlands.
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    JEDBURGH Scott, Carl A.

    Carl A. Scott Was dropped 17-09-1944 near Renkum, close to Arnhem.
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    Biallotsterski, Tobias

    Born 18-04-1920 Bloemendaal (Holland), died 25-02-1945 of a chest wound in The Hague (Holland). Was dropped twice in Holland as a SOE agent. Firtst time 01-04-1944 neat Etten (DZ H60), returned 09-07-1944.Codename mission Fencing I. Second drop 09-09-1944 near Spanbroek (DZ H84 Mandrill)...
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    SOE agent George Dessing

    I'm looking for information about this SOE agent, born 26-01-1910 Naaldwijk The Netherlands, died 28-09-1985 Johannesburg, South Africa. Dessing was dropped in the Netherlands in the night of 27-28 of february 1942 close to Ermelo in central Holland. He wasn't able to carry out his complete...
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    Major John Olmstead

    I found a book about the adventures of Major John Olmsted in Holland. It's called 'Achter de linies, een geheime operatie in Nederland'(Behind the lines, a secret operation in The Netherlands) ISBN number 9012065054. I was wrong about the DZ, it was near Hoge Hexel, close to Wierden.
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    Major John Olmstead

    John Olmsted was dropped with the rest of team Dudley on the 11 th of september 1944 on dropzone "Evert" which is close the the country town of Ommen in the province of Overijssel, The Netherlands. He was welcomed by Jaap Beekman, the husband of Yvonne Beekman. Olmsted was sent through enemy...
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    Fredrik Thorbjorn Kayser passed away.

    He passed away on monday the 1 of february. Fredrik Kayser was born in Bergen on the 25 may 1918. He was memeber of the Gunnerside team that blew up the heavy water factory in Vemork on the 28th of february 1943.
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    Major Victor King

    Who has any information about a Major Victor King? There is a story about him that he was overseeing the commando action at the heavy-water plant at Vemork, Norway. If things hadn't worked out the way they did he was supposted to call in an airstrike to destroy the factory. One of the main...
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