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The Vleugel Memorial (Wellington Bomber Tail Section)

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The Vleugel Memorial (Wellington Bomber Tail Section)

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The Vleugel Memorial (Wellington Bomber Tail Section)

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  • Location: Meerhout, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    March 9, 2025

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    During the night of 14 to 15 February 1943, German artillery shot down a Royal Air Force bomber above Meerhout. The HE164, a Vickers Wellington, was on its way to …
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    De Vleugel is a strange monument. Popularly called the wing, it is actually a tailpiece of a British Wellington bomber, which crashed here on Valentine's Day 1943 during World War II. 3 crew members were able to save themselves with their parachute, 3 were killed. The tail piece left behind was later erected as a keepsake.
    De Vleugel has been included as a special monument in the prestigious Liberation Route Europe that connects places from the Second World War.
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    Location: Meerhout, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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