Memorial Genaral Macjek
This memorial commemorates General Maczek, commander of the First Polish Armoured Division (created in England in 1942) by which Breda was liberated on 29 October 1944. The statue depicts the general in the turret of his Cromwell tank.
The plaque on the front reads: Stanislaw Maczek (1892-1994) Lieutenant General of the Polish Armed Forces, Commander of the 1st Polish Armoured Division.
His grave is located nearby in the Polish cemetery.
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: Hans Rombouts
Nearby
Museum
- Maczek Memorial Breda - Breda
- Queen Wilhelmina Pavilion Breda - Breda
- Stedelijk Museum Breda - Breda
Point of interest
- Former City Theatre Concordia - Breda
- Saint Joost Chapel Breda - Breda
- Liberation Scenes Great Church Breda - Breda
Monument
- Memorial on Polish War Cemetery - Breda
- Liberation Chapel 1st Polish Armoured Division Princenhage (Breda) - Princenhage (Breda)
- Obelisk Queen Wilhelmina Breda - Breda
Cemetery
- Polish War Cemetery Breda - Breda
- Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Zuylen Breda - Breda
- Dutch War Graves Protestant Cemetery Haagveld - Breda
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stone Julianalaan 73 - Breda
- Memorial Private E.L. Freriks Cemetery Overakker Breda - Breda
- Stumbling Stone Van Bergenplein - Etten-Leur
Crash site
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