Halder Bridge
The Halderse Brug (Halder bridge) was on the old road to Sint-Michielsgestel. This is now a dead end, because the post-war bridge has been demolished. To slow down the Allied advance, the Germans blew up the Halder Bridge in 1944. However, the British inf
The Halderse Brug (Halder bridge) was on the old road to Sint-Michielsgestel. This is now a dead end, because the post-war bridge has been demolished. To slow down the Allied advance, the Germans blew up the Halder Bridge in 1944. However, the British infantry managed to establish a bridgehead and new bridges were quickly built. Due to the fierce German attacks, British men were stuck on the bridgehead for a day and a half.