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Found many parts and ammunition of the Lancaster JN-D who crashed there on the 28th of may 1944 (02.30 am). Killing 3 of the crewmembers.
It was shot down by German Nachtjagd from the airflied of Gilze-Rijen. Its objective was railroad emplacements near Aachen.
I have pictures of one of the survivors who visited the site in 1979.
Also pictures taken the same day of the crash, and the report of a eyewitness.
Its also discribed in the book Vijf Jaar Luchtfront, written by Wout van den Hout (the eyewitniss).
I read the report about the dambuster, will get back on that subject later.
Many thanks!
Thnx,
Nick
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Fliegerhorst Gilze-Rijen.
1940 / 1944.
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