Jump into the darkness
Oost Gelre, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Cycling route: 336202
Provided by: Groots Genieten
58.4 km
03:26 h
1029 kcal
47 m
Description
To survive
During the war, approximately 6,500 aircraft crashed in the Netherlands. Four hundred of them above the Achterhoek. The crew has already left the aircraft in panic: an exciting leap into the dark. First the free fall, then the floating search for a landing spot that appears safe. But then the survival really begins...
During the war, approximately 6,500 aircraft crashed in the Netherlands. Four hundred of them above the Achterhoek. The crew has already left the aircraft in panic: an exciting leap into the dark. First the free fall, then the floating search for a landing spot that appears safe. But then the survival really begins...
Trust no one
It is the night of February 7 to 8, 1945 when the Germans hit an English Lancaster plane. The six crew members jump overboard in the dark. Two of them, Stan Hanson and Geoff Cheeseman, are placed with the Te Lindert family on the farm'Bosman\\\'. The flags will be raised there on March 31 and there will be a festive breakfast in the farm kitchen. Only at that moment do they discover that they are not the only ones in hiding. Ignorant of each other's presence, they spent all that time together in and around the farmyard. You can't be too careful!
It is the night of February 7 to 8, 1945 when the Germans hit an English Lancaster plane. The six crew members jump overboard in the dark. Two of them, Stan Hanson and Geoff Cheeseman, are placed with the Te Lindert family on the farm'Bosman\\\'. The flags will be raised there on March 31 and there will be a festive breakfast in the farm kitchen. Only at that moment do they discover that they are not the only ones in hiding. Ignorant of each other's presence, they spent all that time together in and around the farmyard. You can't be too careful!
Crash spot
An American bomber crashed here on February 4, 1944. The aircraft that hit over Germany and is now burning is grounded by the pilot in the Netherlands. The rest of the crew has already jumped overboard in Germany. Shortly after the crash, the local fire brigade arrives. One of them discovers a bag left on the plane by the Americans. Because the bag may contain crucial information for the Germans, he takes it home. Not knowing at that time that the owner would report 40 years later.
An American bomber crashed here on February 4, 1944. The aircraft that hit over Germany and is now burning is grounded by the pilot in the Netherlands. The rest of the crew has already jumped overboard in Germany. Shortly after the crash, the local fire brigade arrives. One of them discovers a bag left on the plane by the Americans. Because the bag may contain crucial information for the Germans, he takes it home. Not knowing at that time that the owner would report 40 years later.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOP Erve Kots (TOP Erve Kots, 7137HE, Oost Gelre, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
27 | 27 (Paskersdijk, 7137HE, Oost Gelre, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 0.59 km | |
40 | 40 (Nijhofsweg, 7122PZ, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 9.90 km | |
40 | 40 (7122PZ, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 10.14 km | |
44 | 44 (7122PT, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 14.03 km | |
| L74 - Aalten - Onderduikmuseum Markt 12 (Nationaal Onderduikmuseum, 7121CS, Aalten, Gelderland, The Netherlands) | 15.95 km |
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