Airfield Grévillers
The ground for this airfield was claimed by the French Government at the start of 1940.It was used by The British Expedition Forces.
After June 1940 the Germans used it for the "Battle of Britain " bombardments.
The allied air forces used it after the D-Day landing.
Many concrete roads, taxi ways and one landing strip is still present.
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Source
- Text: Adri Kramer
- Photos: Koos Winkelman
Nearby
Point of interest
- The Church of Guillemont - Guillemont
- Remembrance Park First World War Remains La Boisselle - La Boisselle
- Lochnagar Crater - Ovillers-la-Boisselle
Monument
- War Memorial Achiet-le-Grand - Achiet-le-Grand
- World War I Memorial Achiet-le-Petit - Achiet-le-Petit
- Memorial Butte de Warlencourt 1916 - Warlencourt-Eaucourt
Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Graves Bihucourt - Bihucourt
- Commonwealth War Cemetery Grévillers - Grévillers
- Commonwealth War Graves Achiet-le-Petit - Achiet-le-Petit
Fortification
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