Schijndel Airfield
Toward the end of World War II, the Allies built a runway just south of the Duits Lijntje.
An airfield, here? Absolutely. Toward the end of World War II, the Allies built a runway just south of the Duits Lijntje. England, Norway, France, and the Netherlands stationed 150 Spitfires here. These aircraft provided air support over occupied Netherlands and carried out bombing raids in Germany.
The airfield didn’t come without a struggle. The occupying forces were not about to give up the Duits Lijntje easily—it was an important route for military supplies and troops. In September 1944, hundreds of paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division descended over this area with one goal: to defeat the Germans. Schijndel was liberated by the end of October. Not long after, the airfield was constructed.
Today, nothing remains of the airfield—except for the Spitfire play monument on the Vlagheide, just southeast of the spot where you’re now standing.
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