Gelderland
One of the 138 Dutch air watchtowers was built in the 1950s right between the rivers Maas and Waal.
Air watchtowers
During the Cold War, 276 lookout posts were built in the Netherlands. Air watchers scanned the sky from this towers in search of enemy aircraft that flew beyond radar range.
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South Holland
With a bunker as its foundation and on top of a floodbank, Air Guard Tower 5K3 offered a broad view over the Hollandsch Diep and the Mariapolder beyond.
Zeeland
During the Cold War, almost three hundred air watchtowers were scattered throughout the Netherlands to detect enemy aircraft.
Zeeland
The Eede-Aardenburg air watchtower is one of the 276 lookout posts built in the Netherlands during the Cold War.
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