Mariniersperron
The two platforms are still clearly visible in the landscape, and an information sign, a bench, and a section of track have been installed there.
In the aftermath of the war, Volkel Air Base was still used by the Allies as an airbase for their offensive against the Germans, but as the front line moved further into Germany, the airfield was abandoned. In 1946, it became a Marine camp, where Marines were trained before being deployed to Indonesia. The marines traveled via the Zeeland stop, which was quite far from the camp. That is why, in 1948, the camp commander asked if the military trains could stop closer to the base. The NS agreed: the NS built a small platform on the open track and installed a shelter for the Ministry of Defense officer on duty. The road to the camp was paved with cobblestones. In 1949, the conflict in Indonesia ended, and Volkel was put back into use as an airfield. The two platforms are still clearly visible in the landscape, and an information sign, a bench, and a section of track have been placed there.
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