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Belgian War Graves Beverlo

The cemetery of Beverlo contains the graves of military and civilian victims of the Second World War, among others HUYBRECHTS Joannes Hubertus, resistance fighter, died on 14 November 1943. HEYLIGEN Fons and DEKELVER Peter, resistance fighters, executed by the Germans on 11 April 1944 in Breendonk.

There are numerous graves of civilian victims of the allied bombardment of 12 May 1944. About 80 civilians lost their life in this bombardment.

There is also a collective grave of victims of the allied bombardment of 12 May 1944. Ten victims of the same family are buried here.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge