Radarstation

Shortly after the start of the occupation, the Germans set up a radar station in the Leenderbos near Heerstraat (Leenderstrijp). Wooden barracks with a forage cellar were built for the men. The radar dish was placed on the so-called Vetersberg, where a watchtower of Staatsbosbeheer was later built. There was also a shelter where the soldiers could shelter during attacks or bombings. A gravel road was constructed from Heerstraat. This post remained in function until the liberation. Residents of Leenderstrijp or other ordinary citizens were of course not allowed to come there. A sign said: "Ohne Warnung wirdgeschossen!" So you naturally stayed away. Foundations and a shelter for bats still betray the place where the radar station once stood.