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Memorial Casualties 6 May 1945 Charlois

This memorial commemorates two Dutch members of the Inland Forces who were killed in a gunfight on this location with German soldiers of the Kriegsmarine, one day after the liberation of the Netherlands.

Text on the memorial:
Charlois honours those who fell

N.B.S. S.G. 8th Bat. 30th Comp. 6 May 1945

Arie Bijl
Gil van Damme

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Source

  • Text: Serjos de Groot & Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1,2,3) Serjos de Groot (4,5)