Molen van Stekelenburg

Millers Frits and Ferd van Stekelenburg were surprised when soldiers of the 7th US Armored Division suddenly appeared at their mill in Asten.

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Millers Frits and Ferd van Stekelenburg were surprised when soldiers of the 7th US Armored Division suddenly appeared at their mill in Asten. The soldiers set up a field hospital next to the mill — so close, in fact, that it had to be moved a little to avoid being hit by the blades. For the English and American soldiers, the mill was also a special piece of culture. They took the opportunity to visit and briefly forget about the war.

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