War Memorial Oosterhout
In the Slotpark in Oosterhout this large memorial is erected. It consists of a large black marble ring with 159 names of victims. In the marble wall is besides the 159 names also this text in three languages. Dutch, English and Polish.
TROUW DRAAGT TOT OVER DE DOOD
(LOYALTY CARIES TILL OVER DEAD)
REMEMBER THOSE, WHOSE NAMES
YOU SEE HERE
80 ALLIED SERVICEMEN,
WHO WERE KILLED AT OOSTERHOUT
DURING THE WAR AND THE LIBERATION.
79 CITIZENS OF OOSTERHOUT.
WHO PERISHED -WHEREVER-
AS A RESULT OF THE WAR
MUNICIPALITY OF OOSTERHOUT
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar.nl
- Photos: Bob van Vree
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Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Graves Oosterhout Protestant Cemetery - Oosterhout
- Dutch War Graves General Cemetery Leijsenakkers Oosterhout - Oosterhout
- Polish War Graves Leyssenakkers General Cemetery Oosterhout - Oosterhout
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stone Klappeijstraat 46 - Oosterhout
- Stumbling Stone Leijsenhoek 73 - Oosterhout
- Stumbling Stone Hoogstraat 80 - Oosterhout
Fortification
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