Memorial Former Military Cemetery Fort 3 Borsbeek
In the middle of Fort 3 at Borsbeek there is a monument in memory of 243 allied pilots who died during the Second World War. These pilots were buried on the grounds of the fort by the Germans between 29 June 1943 and 22 June 1944. In this way the local population could not honor the graves.
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Source
- Text: Bart Valgaeren
- Photos: Bart Valgaeren
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