An investigation has been launched after swastikas were drawn on a commemorative D-Day bench.
Police in Lincolnshire said a number of objects were vandalised in Twyford Wood, near the village of North Witham.
The site was used as an airfield in the Second World War for aircraft to take off for Normandy ahead of D-Day.
One of the objects defaced included a bench remembering the soldiers who flew from North Witham for the D-Day landings in June 1944.
A platform and a disued fuel drum was also vandalised with swastikas.
In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said: “Between Sunday, June 9 and Monday, June 10, a number of areas within the Twyford Woods site have been defaced with swastikas in silver and white spray paint.
“This includes a commemorative bench which has been extensively vandalised.
“We are appealing for witnesses to this vandalism and anyone with any information that can assist with our investigation to contact us.”
The force is asking anyone with information to email force.control@lincs.pnn.police.uk, quoting incident number 54 of June 10 in the subject line.
