War Memorial Achterveld

This Memorial commemorates the residents of Achterveld to the victims who fell in the Second World War.

This Memorial also commemorates the Canadian soldiers who liberated Achterveld.

Text on the Memorial:

CANADIAN SOLDIERS FROM THE
PRINCESS PATRICIA LIGHT INFANTRY PREVENTED THE
DESTRUCTION OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ACHTERVELD
(used as an observation post)
ON 18 APRIL 1945.

WE THANK THESE SOLDIERS WHO
SAVED THE HEART OF OUR VILLAGE.

MAY 9, 2000


CANADESE SOLDATEN OVERMEESTERDEN
OP 18 APRIL 1945 ZEVEN DUITSE SOLDATEN DIE
TRACHTTEN DE TOREN (uitkijkpost) TE VERNIETIGEN
DANK AAN DEZE SOLDATEN DIE HET HART VAN
ONS DORP HEBBEN BEHOUDEN.

9 MEI 2000.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar.com
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze