Holland & Bastogne 1944–45
Eindhoven — 18 Septemberplein
Town
GuideHolland & Bastogne 1944–45
AreaHell's Highway — Eindhoven to Uden
TypeTown
Time to allow45 min
LocationExact spot known
GPS51.44250, 5.47750
The story
The square named for liberation day. Easy marched through cheering crowds here; that night the Luftwaffe bombed the city and the celebrations ended.
What to look for
Walk the centre; the Philips town the paratroopers saw was largely rebuilt.
Nearby sites
- Airborne Memorial, Eindhoven (Woensel) · 4 km
- Nuenen — 101st Airborne memorial · 6 km
- Son bridge & 101st Airborne memorial · 8 km
- Joe Mann memorial, Best · 8 km
- Wings of Liberation Museum, Best · 9 km
- Drop Zone B — Sonse Heide · 10 km
All 48 sites in Holland & Bastogne 1944–45 →
Easy Company: Holland & Bastogne
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge, following Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne: Hell's Highway, Nijmegen and the Island, the Bois Jacques at Bastogne, the cemeteries of the Ardennes and Haguenau in Alsace.
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