Brenessel 1 Brielle

At this location stood the Jägerleit Stellung codenamed ‘Brenessel 1’. Five towers and a gauge station were used to determine the position of fighter pilots. Three towers stood at this location, while the other two were located near the Spui in today's Nieuwland district. The survey station was located on the Dom tower (church).

The stellung was in operation until 1944. After the 1944 inundation of the island of Voorne-Putten, the site was kept dry by an emergency dike. The characteristic T-shaped building remained in use as business premises after the war. When the current supermarket was built, this last visual trace disappeared.

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• Text: Adri Kramer
• Photos: Adri Kramer