FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I am interested in purchasing drawings and manuals, would that be possible?
A: No. I can not deliver drawings, manuals or photos. What you find on these pages is what’s available to the public, so please do not ask for this kind of material.

Q: Will the Welrod story be available as a book?
A: The Welrod has been printed in, The Danish Arms and Armour Society's year book No. 50 (ISSN: 0108-707X) of 2005, due to the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Denmark (but only in Danish).









OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
Dansk Våbenhistorisk Selskab Aarbog, Nr. 50, Maj 2005. (The Welrod Pistol) (ISSN: 0108-707X)
Dansk Våbenhistorisk Selskab Aarbog, Nr. 61, Maj 2016. (SOE - Nedkastet Sabotørmateriel 1940 - 1945) (ISSN: 0108-707X)

Dansk Våbenhistorisk Selskab, Tidsskrift Nr. 4 ­ Maj 2005. (Operation Chilblain)
Dansk Våbenhistorisk Selskab, Tidsskrift Nr. 5 ­ August 2008. (En Lugers historie)

Norsk Våbenhistorisk Selskab, Tidsskrift Nr. 117 ­ Oktober 2004. (Operation Chilblain)
Norsk Våbenhistorisk Selskab, Tidsskrift Nr. 120 ­ Juni 2005. (The Welrod Story)

The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 072 ­ November/December 2005. (The Remote Controlled Pistol)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 073 ­ January/February 2006. (The Timepencil)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 079 ­ January/February 2007. (The Lemon aka Jørgen Haagen Schmith)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 088 ­ July/August 2008. (A Lugers Tale)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 090 ­ November/December 2008. (The Drill Purpose Welrod)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 091 ­ January/February 2009. (The Danish Handgrenade M/23)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 092 ­ March/April 2009. (The Stockmine M/43)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 094 ­ July/August 2009. (The Fog Signal Mk.IA)
The Armourer Militaria Magazine (UK), No. 106 - July/August 2011. (The Brainchild of Major Reeves)

Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.09 No. 03 ­ December 2005. (The Timepencil)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.09 No. 04 ­ January 2006. (The Welrod Story Part I)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.09 No. 05 ­ February 2006. (The Welrod Story Part II)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.09 No. 12 ­ September 2006. (The Remote Controlled Pistol)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.11 No. 06 ­ March 2008. (The Fog Signal Mk.IA)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.12 No. 06 ­ March 2009. (The Danish Handgrenade M/23)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.12 No. 11 ­ August 2009. (Drill Purpose Welrod Pistol)
Small Arms Review (U.S.A.), Vol.13 No. 01 ­ October 2009. (The German Stock Mine M/43)

SOE EQUIPMENT - Air Dropped In Europe 1940 - 1945, Maj 2016. (ISBN: 978-87-90975-21-0)


COPYRIGHT
Text:  © 2001 - 2016. Anders Thygesen - Denmark.
Photos:  © 2001 - 2016. Anders Thygesen - Denmark.  (Unless otherwise specified.)


SOURCES FOR WELROD:
I would like to take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the following in no particular order:
A special thanks to Lt. Col. (Retd) Norman Bonney TD for providing unique photos and information.
Mr. Joe M. Ramos for allowing the use of his drawings in my article. Dr. J. David Truby and Dr. John W. Brunner for contributing with their help and knowledge.
Curator Esben Kjeldbæk and Collections Manager Søren Rasmussen, both of The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Chairman Niels T. Holst from The Occupation Museum in Aarhus.
Richard D. Jones, Custodian MOD Pattern Room, England.
Peter Rasmussen and Henning Hansen from Hjemmeværnets Historiske Materiel Udstilling (HHMU), Græsted.
Police Superintendent Ole Rasmussen and Weapons Technician Palle Larsen, both of the Federal Danish Police department of weapons technology.
Without the help of any of the above listed you wouldn't be reading this.


THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS/ILLUSTRATIONS ARE USED WITH PERMISSION:
Sleeve Gun - Joe M. Ramos. Canada.
Welrod MkI - Joe M. Ramos. Canada.
Welrod Model 1 - Joe M. Ramos. Canada.
Mitchell Wer-Bell - Dr. J. David Truby. USA.
The Frythe (Station IX) - Fredric Boyce. UK.
9mm Parabellum & .32 ACP. - Illustrations - Mike Haas. USA.
Mk.I suppressor X-ray - Courtesy of INTAREX - The Netherlands.
Sleeve Gun - Richard D. Jones, Custodian MOD Pattern Room, England.
Welrod Mk.I - Richard D. Jones, Custodian MOD Pattern Room, England.
Mk.I suppressor Field Stripped - Courtesy of INTAREX - The Netherlands.
Bent Faurschou-Hviid "The Torch" - The Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen.
Welrod Model -1 - Richard D. Jones, Custodian MOD Pattern Room, England.
Jens Lillelund "Finn" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Sven Otto Nielsen "John" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Kaptajn Ole Geisler "Aksel" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Major Anders Lassen "Andy" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Nykøbing Falster 05.05.1945 - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Major Flemming B. Muus "Jam" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Jørgen Haagen Schmiht "The Lemon" - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.


LITTERATURE:
SOG - John L. Plaster.
De Illegale - Bob Herman.
Springfield Armoury Collection.
Secret Weapons - Fredric Boyce.
OSS Weapons - John W. Brunner.
Efter Drabet - Peter Øvig Knudsen.
The Savage Canary - David Lampe.
Kæft, Trit Og Retning - Jørgen Røjel.
Hemmelig Alliance - Jørgen Hæstrup.
Chr. U. og hans venner - Bob Ramsing.
The One That Got A Way - Chris Ryan.
Assassination In Algier - Anthony Verrier.
Hilsen til Finn og Johanne - Elith Truelsen.
I Toldstrups Tjeneste - Jørgen Hesseldahl.
Secret Agents´s Handbook - Mark Seaman.
SOE the scientific secrets - Boyce & Everett.
Firearm Silencers (Vol. 2) - John A. Minnery.
The Times - 26. oktober 1955, side 6, spalte G.
Silencers, Snipers & Assassins - J. David Truby.
Small Arms Review Vol. 2 No. 4 - J. David Truby.
Small Arms Review Vol. 5 No. 11 - Philip H. Dater.
Danmark under Anden Verdenskrig (IV) - B. Outze.


UNPUBLISHED SOURCES:
National Archives. UK.
Personal Archives, UK.
U.S. National Archives. USA.
Besættelsesmuseets arkiv. DK.
Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.
Statens Arkiver/Rigsarkivet - Hæstrups Arkiv.
Statens Arkiver/Rigsarkivet - Toldstrups Arkiv.


CORRESPONDENCE:
Per Ove Bø. NO.
Kim Aagaard. DK.
Ralph Hagan. USA.
Fredric Boyce. UK.
Brian Moyse. USA.
P.A.A. Nielsen. DK.
Richard Karlson. SE.
Hans Hammerby. DK.
Peter Rasmussen. DK.
Joe M. Ramos. Canada.
Dr. J. David Truby. USA.
John Knibbs - B.S.A. UK.
Dr. John W. Brunner. USA.
Glenn Mombourquette. Canada.
Gunnar Dyrberg. ”Herman”. DK.
Søren Rasmussen - Frihedsmuseet. DK.
Lt. Col. (Retd) Norman Bonney TD. UK.
Niels T. Holst - Besættelsesmuseet. DK.
Paul Cornish - Imperial War Museum. UK.
H.J. Woodend - Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.
Richard D. Jones - Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.
Robert A. Sharrock - Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.
T.R. Padfield - Public Record Office/The National Archives. UK.
Mark Wertheimer - Curator Branch Naval Historical Center. USA.


SOURCES FOR CHILBLAIN:
We owe the following museums a special thanks for their help and interest in our project:
The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945,DK., The Imperial War Museum UK., The Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room UK.


LITERATURE:
Peter-Gruppen - Frank Bøgh.
OSS Weapons - John W. Brunner.
Public Record Office, UK. - HS2/59.
Agents By Moonlight - Freddie Clark.
Flights Of The Forgotten - K. A. Merrick.
SOE The Scientific Secrets - Boyce & Everett.
De Lisle's Commando Carbine - I.D. Skennerton.
Danske Politi Efterretninger for den 07 Januar 1942.
Med Hjælp Fra England (BindI) - Knud J.V. Jespersen.
De Så Det Ske Under Besættelsen - Eilstrup & Lindeberg.
The COLT Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols - John W. Brunner.
Statens Arkiver/Rigsarkivet - Danica 203, Pk. 80, Læg 104., Danica 203, Pk. 51, Læg 636.


UNPUBLISHED SOURCES:
Frihedsmuseets Arkiv.
Haslev Lokalhistoriske Arkiv.
Danish Meteorological Institute.


CORRESPONDANCE:
Fredric Boyce. UK.
J. David Truby. USA.
John W. Brunner. USA.
Joe M. Ramos. Canada.
Ian D. Skennerton. Australia.
John Wilkes - Wilkes Bros. UK.
Craig Whitsey - Wilkes Bros. UK.
Lt. Col. (Retd) Norman Bonney TD. UK.
Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut. DK.
Paul Cornish - Imperial War Museum. UK.
Mark Seaman - Imperial War Museum. UK.
Richard D. Jones - Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.
Robert A. Sharrock - Ministry Of Defence/Pattern Room. UK.


THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS/ILLUSTRATIONS ARE USED WITH PERMISSION:
Carl Johan Bruhn - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Mogens K. A. Hammer - The Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-1945, Copenhagen.
Cable-Pistol Mk.I - Danske Politi Efterretninger den 7. januar 1942.
Cable-Pistol Mk.II - UK Ministry of Defence, Pattern Room/SATIC.
Frontpage layout - Copyright Søren Rasmussen.


COPYRIGHT
Copyright & Research 2002-2016 Anders Thygesen.