Trenches Grootberg
These Belgian trenches were built to defend the Kanne bridge, on 10 May 1940. The bridge itself was destroyed in time, but the defenders were attacked from the back. Dozens of soldiers were killed here.
The trenches are not protected.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Tobias Ceulemans
Nearby
Museum
- Fortress Eben-Emael - Eben-Emael (Bassenge)
- The Bridge of Vroenhoven - Vroenhoven (Riemst)
- Museum Maison du Souvenir - Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
Point of interest
- Reconstruction Death Wire Kanne - Kanne
- Water Mill of Eben Emael - Eben-Emael (Bassenge)
- Fortress Eben-Emael - Administration building - Eben-Emael (Bassenge)
Monument
- Former Belgian War Cemetery Kanne - Kanne (Riemst)
- Memorial Fallen Grenadiers - Eben-Emael - Bassenge
- War Memorial Kanne - Kanne (Riemst)
Cemetery
- Dutch War Grave Roman Catholic Cemetery Sint Pieter Maastricht - Maastricht
- Belgian War Graves Lanaye - Lanaye (Visé)
- Commonwealth War Grave Lanaye - Lanaye (Visé)
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stones Mergelweg 135 - Maastricht
- Stumbling Stones Mergelweg 129 - Maastricht
- Stumbling Stone Gronsvelderweg 81 - Maastricht
Fortification
- Casemate Kanne - Kanne (Riemst)
- Fort Eben-Emael - Anti-tank Barrier - Eben-Emael (Bassenge)
- Destroyed False Turret Fort Eben-Emael - Eben-Emael
Crash site
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