Ram Kangaroo in Mill, The Netherlands

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by TColvin
I should have added, Geoff, that a source used for the bit on Mill is After The Battle, which also has photographs. Richard Hough remembered it as a sea of mud. Not far away is Uden where Harry Crerar had his HQ.

Like Geoff said, that's fascinating! I've been to Mill a good few times but never heard mention of the airstrip before. Probably because I was too focussed on the Ram Kangaroo

Anyway, I'll ask the local history association for more details.

I've searched for "Mill" in the After the Battle contents list and found Issue No. 20 has an article "Airfield Construction in Holland - Eindhoven, Volkel, Grave, De Rips, Heesch, Helmond, Petit Brogel and Mill." Will have to dig out that copy from the attic...