BAF/RAF Retaliation Ceremony Vroenhoven

Every year a ceremony is organized on the 11th of May at the bridge over the Albert Canal at Vroenhoven (Riemst). This ceremony remembers the heroism and sacrifices of the crews of the Fairey Battles of 12 Squadron RAF and the Belgian 5th Squadron on 11 and 12th of May 1940, during the air attacks on the 3 bridges over the Albert canal at Kanne, Vroenhoven and Veltwezelt. The local army units had been unable to destroy those bridges, after the surprise attacks on the 10th of May by German paratroopers on the fortress of Eben-Emael and the canal bridges