War Memorial 19de Line Regiment and the Battle of Merkem
Memorial in remembrance of the soldiers of the 19th Line Regiment who fell at the Battle of Merkem on 17 April 1918.
The battles where the regiment was involved in, are mentioned on the memorial:
1914-1918: NAMUR – DENDERMONDE – MERCKEM – ZARREN – HANDZAME
1940-1945: DE LEIE
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Source
- Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
- Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge
Nearby
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- Klein Engeland the Secret War Museum - Houthulst
- Farm Kleine Zwaanhof Information Center Ypres Saliant - Ieper
- IJzertower - Museum at the IJzer - Kaaskerke (Diksmuide)
Point of interest
- Stained-glass Windows Chapel Langewaede - Merkem (Houthulst)
- Former Belgian War Cemetery Molenhoek - Reninge (Lo-Reninge)
- Information Center Battle of Langemark - Langemark (Langemark-Poelkapelle)
Monument
- War Memorial Merkem - Merkem (Houthulst)
- Memorials Battle of Merkem - Merkem (Houthulst)
- Name Stone 18: "De Kippe - Battle of 17 April 1918" - Merkem (Houthulst)
Cemetery
- Belgian Graves Veterans Noordschote - Noordschote (Lo-Reninge)
- Commonwealth War Graves Noordschote - Noordschote (Lo-Reninge)
- Belgian Graves Veterans Reninge - Reninge (Lo-Reninge)
Fortification
- German Ziegler Bunker Slaaktestraat - Boezinge (Ieper)
- German Bunker Broenbeek - Langemark (Langemark-Poelkapelle)
- German Bunkers Langemark - Langemark (Langemark-Poelkapelle)
Crash site
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