Memorial Border Guards Smeermaas
The Borders Guards was a cyclists unit that defended the bunkers along the Belgian border.
The Border Guard was stationed in Lanaken. The entire regiment consisted of 2,000 men, only 550 soldiers survived the Second World War.
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Source
- Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
- Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
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