Bombekrater - Frøslev Plantage - Padborg, Danmark - World War II Sites on Waymarking.com

Et ud af fem bombekratere i Frøslev Plantage. Stammer fra 27. august 1944. De andre bombekratere er dog blevet fyldt op med jord og andet. Dette bombekrater er ca 8 m i diameter og 3 meter dybt. Der har tidligere stået en infotavle ved krateret, nu står der kun en pæl med teksten: "Bombehul fra 2. verdenskrig. 27.08.1944"
27. augus 1944 faldt der over Frøslev plantage 5 bomber. De stammede fra et allieret fly der var med i angreb over Tyskland. Flyvemaskinen var blevet ramt af tysk antiluftskyts og piloten smed derfor bomberne over dette øde område. Senere styrtede flyet ned på Als.




One out of five bomb craters in Frøslev plantation. Dating from August 27, 1944. However, the other bomb craters have been filled with earth and other things. This bomb crater is about 8 m in diameter and 3 meters deep. There used to be an information board by the crater, now there is only one pole with the text: "Bomb crater from World War II. 27.08.1944"
On 27 August 1944, 5 bombs were dropped on Frøslev plantation.. They originated from an Allied plane that was involved in attacks over Germany. The plane had been hit by German anti-aircraft guns and the pilot therefore dropped the bombs over this deserted area. Later, the plane crashed on Als.



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