This memorial commemorates the members of BMWO (Belgische Militaire Weerstandsorganisatie) Nieuwpoort who fell during the Second World War. The text on the memorial reads:
"OMBR - BMWO
IN MEMORIAM
To the members BMWO of Nieuwpoort fallen for the Fatherland:
Baeteman Norbert
Derudder Andre
Vandaele Leon
Tortured to death in the nazi camps:
Beun Marcel
Demeester Robert
de Neve Petrus
Mahieu Roger
Philippart Marcel
Puystiens Gerard
Schoup Ferdinand
Symoens Louis
Top Kamiel
Verplancke Lodewyk
Houvenachel Honore
Thanks to the initiative of Roose LĂ©opold, conductor of bridges and roads resistance fighter BMWO, the locks of the inner harbor were demined on 7 Sept 1944 and the destroyed bridge repaired during the night of 9 Sept, which allowed the passage of the allied troops as from 10 Sept 1944."
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