Luchtwachttorens uit de koude oorlog
Sandra van Lochem
IBA & Nai010 uitgevers, 2022
€49,95
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Cold War Air Watch Towers provides a complete picture of the nationwide network of air watch towers in which, between 1950 and 1968, thousands of volunteers searched the skies in all weathers for enemy Russian aircraft. A national network that fulfilled a task within the international air defense of Western Europe. Of the nearly 300 objects, 70 have survived: concrete towers, brick lookouts and command centers. The concrete honeycomb towers designed by architect Marten Zwaagstra are architectural witnesses of the Cold War. Their construction of precast concrete is typical of the reconstruction in the 1950s. The book also tells the story of the observers on the towers, of the many ordinary citizens, men and women, who were involved in the defense and protection of our country. The book does not stop with the decommissioning of the towers in 1968, but also describes the events after, from demolition to creative reuse. Personal anecdotes and eyewitness accounts bring the history of the remaining towers to life. The many historical and contemporary photos, construction drawings and maps form an extensive visual story. Finally, a catalog of all objects ever built with type and current condition is included. Historical geographer Sandra van Lochem spent years researching aerial watchtowers. She works as a heritage specialist at Natuurmonumenten and regularly publishes on Cold War topics, country estates and landscape heritage. IN DUTCH ONLY, UNFORTUNATELY!
ISBN: 9789462086906
