Fliegerhorst Havelte at Havelteberg (Drenthe)

Spent this weekend in Drenthe at Wapserveld. Apart from the beautiful nature, a lot can be found of remains or information about the Second World War. A short visit to the Havelteberg and Holtinger heath again gave interesting facts about the airport (“Fliegerhorst Havelte”) which was built here during 1942 to 1944. Ultimately never put into use, but among other things, due to the threat for Operation Market Garden bombed violently. Several specific parts are still clearly visible in the landscape. Such as the spitter boxes and runway turned back into roads or grass fields. But also the many bomb craters that are scattered on this site are quite visible.

Bomb crater Havelte Fliegerhorst
Bomb crater Havelte Fliegerhorst
Spitterbox airplanes Havelte Fliegerhorst
Spitterbox airplanes Havelte Fliegerhorst

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