The Antwerp Airport appeared quite desolate under the sunset.
The hangars had been bombed flat, half of the control tower was burned down, leaving only charred walls that could collapse at any moment. Wreckage of airplanes and several charred corpses were scattered all around.
During the period of German control, the airport was used for training pilots, with a German Army aerial squadron stationed here.
Most of them flew away before Shire's troops came in, causing some damage before leaving by blowing up or setting fire to the faulty planes that couldn't be flown out.
After the French Army moved in, only an infantry squad was placed here to take over.
At this moment, Shire stood with his guards' company clearing the runway, feeling a poignant sense of returning from the treasure mountain empty-handed as he gazed at this airport.
Since World War II, airports have been vital strategic locations.
