Memorial Cross Mathieu Steenebrugen

Memorial Cross Mathieu Steenebrugen

memorial cross for a shot civilian in Wandre (Liège). He was shot at Wandre as rataliation for the resistance the German retreating army met, on September 5th 1944.

7 days before the war ended for Wandre.

Mathieu Steenebrugen was only 16 years old. Born in Wandre. According to his tombstone he left mother, father and brothers/ siters.

Why he was picked out remains a question. What danger could the Germans have feared from a 16 years old boy, nearing the end of the war?

A sad story.

Mathieu is burried at the cemetery of the town of Cheratte. Aproxmately 7 km from the site he was killed. At the grave the date of death is September 4th 1944.

He also is remebred at the monument in front of the former townhal of the town of Cheratte. (Right panel, second from the bottem).

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski
• https://bel-memorial.org