Temporary Graves Canadiens
At the end of April 1945, a temporary Canadian cemetery was established in Wirdum.
In total 44 soldiers were buried there.
In 1946 the graves were cleared and transferred to the Canadian Cemetery Holten.
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Source
- Text: Nico Nienhuis
- Photos: Nico Nienhuis (1, 3, 4, 5), Rene Dijkstra (2)
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- Bullet Impacts Wijkstraat - Appingedam
- Bullet Impacts Wilhelminaweg - Appingedam
- Bullet Impacts Stationsweg 30 - Appingedam
Monument
- Liberation Memorial Wirdum - Wirdum
- Memorial Cohen Family - Garrelsweer
- War Memorial Garrelsweer - Garrelsweer
Cemetery
- Dutch War Grave Municipal Cemetery - Garrelsweer
- Dutch War Grave N.H.Cemetery - Garrelsweer
- Dutch War Graves Municipal Cemetery Loppersum - Loppersum
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stones Stadsweg 9 - Garrelsweer
- Stumbling Stones Westersingel 49 - Appingedam
- Stumbling Stones Cornelis Albertsstraat 5 - Appingedam
Fortification
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