Bomb Crater Havelterberg

During World War II, the German occupying forces built a large airfield on the Havelterberg. Forests were cleared, the landscape leveled, and runways and taxiways constructed. As the war progressed, the airfield was increasingly attacked by Allied aircraft. Thousands of bombs fell, especially during the period 1944-1945.

These impacts have left lasting marks on the landscape. Hundreds of bomb craters—circular holes often filled with water—still lie scattered across the Havelterberg. Some are dry or have since become overgrown, while others have become small pools. Although they were once created by destruction, they are now valuable habitats for nature. Amphibians such as frogs and salamanders make grateful use of them, and rare plants also thrive there.

The bomb craters are a reminder of a troubled past, but today they also form a unique nature reserve. Together with the remains of runways and other traces of the former airfield, they tell the story of war, recovery, and the power of nature.

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• Text: RJArmy.nl
• Photos: RJArmy.nl