Markersdorf Airfield

Markersdorf Airfield
Markersdorf-Haindorf, Sankt Pölten-Land district in Austria
Site information
OperatorLuftwaffe
Controlled byFliegerhorst-Kommandantur A 11 / XVII
Location
Markersdorf Airfield
Location in Austria
Coordinates48°11′00″N 15°29′57″E / 48.18333°N 15.49917°E / 48.18333; 15.49917
Site history
Built1938 (1938)
In use1938 - 1945 (1945)
Demolished1945
EventsWorld War II

Markersdorf Airfield was a military airport located in Markersdorf-Haindorf, Sankt Pölten-Land district in Lower Austria. It was established in 1938 for training use by the Luftwaffe, and operated throughout World War II as a recovery and maintenance center for fighter squadrons returning from the front. In 1944, it was heavily bombed by Allies forces and abandoned in 1945 during the Red Army advance.

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