The QR tiles of the digital monument, regarding information of several crashlocations.
23 – Crashlocatie Heinenoord (17 maart 1945) On Saturday March 17, 1945, late in the morning, 12 Spitfires of this squadron took off from RAF base Ludham in England, among them Warrant Officer Jack Dawson Green in Spitfire XT H sm473. They flew towards Holland where bombing the railway line Utrecht – The Hague was […]
22 – Crashlocation Numansdorp (October 29, 1944) On this day RAF (Polish) squadron 317, stationed at the liberated base of St. Denis in Belgium (code B61), is ordered from England to attack German positions in the Zealand island of Walcheren in Holland, with a number of Spitfires. During the third attack the Spitfire flown by […]
21 – Crashlocation Strijen-Sas (September 18, 1944) Their orders are to protect troop transport planes carrying troops to Arnhem, and for that purpose to eliminate German AA guns in the area between the island of Schouwen Duiveland, Flushing and Breda. During one such attack on an AA battery near the mouth of the river Dinkel , […]
20 – Crashlocation Strijen-Sas (September 16, 1944) Late in the evening at about 22.30 p.m., 21 Lancaster bombers of RAF 115 squadron leave from Witchford airfield in England. Their target is the Moerdijk bridge in Holland. After a flight in the dark they arrive at approx. 24.00 P.M. and bomb the bridge and its approaches. […]
19 – Crashlocation Strijen-Sas (September 16, 1944) Late in the evening at about 22.30 p.m. 14 Lancaster bombers of RAF No 90 Squadron take off from air base Tuddenhem in England, heading for their target the bridge at Moerdijk in Holland. After a flight in darkness they arrive at just before 24.00 p.m. and bomb the bridge […]
18 – Crashlocation Puttershoek (13 november 1943) Early in the morning 24 American bombers, type B 24 Liberator, of 392 Bomb Group, take off from the English base of Wendling, going to their target the German city of Bremen. One of these planes is the CI-R, reg.nr. 427540 belonging to 567 USAAF Bomb Squadron. After […]
17 – Crashlocation Numansdorp (November 11, 1943) On this day from various English RAF airfields nearly 350 American bombers take off in order to bomb the German city of Munster. They fly over the Northern part of Holland and reach their target in Germany. After bombing the city they fly back to base over the […]
16 – Crashlocation Hollands Diep (November 5, 1943) On this day 500 American bombers take off from various RAF bases with, among other places, the German towns of Gelsenkirchen and Munster as their targets. On their way to the targets they fly over the North of the Netherlands, and after bombing their targets they return home […]
15 – Crashlocation Goudswaard (October 22, 1943) In this night 569 bombers from various RAF squadrons of Bomber Command were ordered to bomb the German city of Kassel. Among these bombers was one from squadron 158, type Handley Page Halifax, leaving from RAF base Rufforth, Yorkshire, England. After dropping its bombs, thereby killing 5,600 citizens […]
14 – Crashlocation Heiningen (July 31, 1943) On this night 273 bombers from airfields all over England fly to the German town of Remscheid and drop their bombs, devastating 83 % of the town. One of the aircraft is a Short Sterling from RAF squadron 218 with the marks HA-E, registration number BF516, coming from […]
13 – Crashlocation Rijsoord (June 29, 1943) This night a great number of Lancaster bombers returned from a bombing of Cologne, Germany. Among them a Lancaster of RAF 100 squadron, numbered HW-E, registration number ED 362. This aircraft had left RAF base Grimsby near Waltham, in England. On its way back over Holland about 02.40 […]
12 – Crashlocatie Nieuwendijk (22 juni 1943) Bomber Command ordered bombers to attack factories in Germany and Antwerp, Belgium. By way of a diversion a bombing attack on shipyards in Rotterdam was carried out. The bombers taking part in this action were protected by a number of Spitfires of RAF 331 squadron taking off from […]
11 – Crashlocation Goudswaard (May 30, 1943) Ordered by Bomber Command, that night more than 700 planes take off from airfields in England in order to bomb the German town of Wuppertal. This was part of the “Battle of the Ruhr “. One of the bombers in this operation was one of RAF 432 squadron, […]
10 – Crashlocation Tiengemeten (April 4, 1943) At 20.00 p.m. a great number of bombers of RAF squadron 405, type Handley Page Halifax, take off from RAF base Leeming, Yorkshire, England. One of them is marked LQ-F reg. nr. DT723. Their target is the German town of Essen. After dropping their bombs they fly back […]
09 – Crashlocatie Ooltgensplaat (10 september 1942) Late in the evening at 22.00 p.m. a number of bombers, type Short Stirling, take off from air force base Lakenheath. One of these is the OJ-H, reg.nr R9170. Their target is the Ruhr area in Germany. Flying over Holland this plane is engaged in a fight with a […]
08 – Crashlocation Oud-Beijerland (September 10, 1942) That evening at 21.00 p.m. a number of bombers, type Vickers Wellington, of 300 RAF Polish squadron, took off from the airport of Ingham, England. Their goal was Dusseldorf, in Germany. One plane carried the registration BN-H, number Z1258. Flying over Holland, this plane is suddenly attacked by […]
07 – Crashlocatie ‘s-Gravendeel (31 mei 1942) A number of planes, type Wellington of RAF O.T.U. squadron, are ordered to take off from airbase Pershore, near Worcester, England, and fly to Germany to bomb Cologne. As from 23.00 p.m. planes are flying over Hoekse Waard (South of Rotterdam) on their way to Germany. An eye […]
06 – Crashlocation Strijen-Sas (August 12, 1941) Tuesday 12 August 1941, the Royal Air Force undertook a very daring attack on two power stations near Cologne. Because it had to be a precision attack and the heavy bombers operating at night could not reach this precision, 54 Bristol Blenheim bombers of No. 2 Group are […]
05 – Crashlocation ‘s-Gravendeel (May 11, 1940) Twelve Hurricanes of the Royal Air Force leave Martlasham Heath air force base, England, around 16.30 p.m. this day and fly towards Holland to support the Dutch Royal Air Force. After 30 minutes’ flying time they arrive over the battlefield South of Rotterdam and are engaged by German […]
04 – Crashlocation Numansdorp (May 11, 1940) This day, at 16.30 p.m. twelve planes type Hawker Hurricane of RAF 17 squadron, take off from Martlasham Heath, in England, and fly towards Holland in order to support the Dutch Royal Air Force in their fight against the Germans. Over Numansdorp (South of Rotterdam), the Hurricane flown […]
03 – Crashlocation Oud-Beijerland (May 10, 1940) Early on Friday morning Germany invades the Netherlands and many German planes fly to Rotterdam and The Hague. The Dutch air force is approaching German aircraft from Schiphol airport with a number of Fokker aircraft and are fighting above the Waalhaven airport near Rotterdam. The Dutch Fokker aircraft […]
02 – Crashlocation Oud-Beijerland (May 10, 1940) On this Friday, May 10, 1940, early in the morning, Germany invades The Netherlands and many German planes fly to Rotterdam and The Hague. The Dutch Air Force takes off from Schiphol airport with a number of Fokker airplanes and engages the enemy over the airport of Waalhaven, near […]
01 – Crashlocation Piershil (May 10, 1940) On Friday may 10, 1940, Germany invades the Netherlands. The Dutch Royal Air Force Command asks the Royal Air Force for support. This is supplied that same day by 6 aircraft, type Bristol Blenheim, RAF squadron 600, leaving Manston Air Force base. These are twin-engined fighter-bombers. Their goal […]