Crashsite Canadian Bomber HALIFAX Mk V W1271
Crash of the Canadian bomber HALIFAX Mk V W1271 in the night of 21 to 22 June 1943 near "De Posthoorn"
Monument was unveiled in Rucphen on June 22, 2023.
The story of the crash of the Halifax W1271 of the Royal Canadian Air Force is described in the book: "The abrupt end of three missions over Rucphen" and "The abrupt end of three missions over Rucphen".
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- Text: Ad van Uffelen
- Photos: Ad van Uffelen
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