Van Essenkazerne
The Van Essen barracks, a former artillery barracks, is listed as national heritage monument. During the German occupation the barracks were used as a Waffen-SS training center and set on fire by German forces during Market Garden.
The barracks also played a role during the First World War and the Indonesian Independence War.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze
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