B.104 Damm and B.106 Twente

[Steve Brew]

At the end of March 1945, 125 Wing (41, 130 & 350 Sqns) were preparing to move to B.104 Damm, ca. 8.5 miles ENE of Wesel. It appears that 39 (Recce) Wing (400, 414 & 430 RCAF Sqns) were also destined for this airfield. However, after their 'A' Echelons arrived and started preparing a strip, but found it too waterlogged and too difficult to make serviceable, the Wing CO, Gp. Capt. 'Johnnie' Johnson flew in for a first-hand look at the situation, and decided to abandon the effort. 125 Wing then moved instead to B.106 Twente, and 39 (Recce) Wing to B.108 Rheine.

I have a few questions in regard to Damm and Twente...

1. Was B.104 Damm ever completed and used by the RAF or USAAF? Can anyone provide any more information on Damm's capture, or other details, e.g. was it already an airfield or just a flat area of ground? Any additional info would be appreciated. (Sources used so far: 41, 130 & 350 Sqns' ORBs, 125 Wing ORB, Jeffords, Rawlings and Johnnie Johnson's 'Wing Leader'.)

2. Can anyone provide me with additional information on B.106 Twente, please? e.g. size, location, description, when/how captured, facilities & accommodation, etc.?

Thanks
Steve