Route of Commemoration No.28: Destruction

The 96 km long hiking trail „Route of Commemorating" was opened in the spring of 2015. The road passes over striking places of war history in the German-Belgian border area via already existing hiking trails in Büllingen, Bütgenbach and Waimes on the Belgian side and the municipalities of Hellental and Monschau in Germany. Along the way, 30 four-lingual info panels explain the historical events surrounding the Ardennes offensive, smuggling, Westwall and many other themes.

Info panel No. 28
In the period September 1944 to February 1945 this area was heavily bombed. Many buildings were destroyed and most of the roads were impassable. There was no water and no electricity supply. The forest was also destroyed.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Hans Tasma