Facade Stone Expansion of Fliegerhorst Volkel
On 24 July 1941, the residents of several farms in Zeeland received a letter from the municipality, signed by Mayor Van Hesteren.
On 24 July 1941, the residents of several farms in Zeeland received a letter from the municipality, signed by Mayor Van Hesteren. By order of the German army, their homes were confiscated to make room for the expansion of the German airfield in Uden, today known as Volkel Air Base. The residents were forced to vacate their homes and find shelter elsewhere. In 1942, the displaced families moved into four new housing blocks on the Brand in Zeeland. A facade stone commemorates the confiscation of their homes.
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