Memorial Wieldrecht
In May 1940 there were heavy fights in this area and many Dutch soldiers and also civilians were killed here. This memorial commemorates these fights and the narrow escape of the last Dutch troops across the river.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Fedor de Vries
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