Memorial Fort Aubin-Neufchâteau 1940

This monument commemorates the Belgian soldiers killed or wounded in the battle for Fort Aubin-Neufchâteau in 1940.

The first seven names are the soldiers who died in the battle between May 10 and 21, 1940. The other 17 names are of the soldiers who were wounded in the battle.

Killed during the battle for Fort Aubin-Neufchâteau

DEMAIN Jacques, 20 years old, born in Liège, from Schaerbeek, Brigadier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at Fort Aubin-Neufchateau, killed May 11, 1940.

DENIS Jean-Baptiste, age 21, from Verviers, Brigadier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the Aubin-Neufchateau fort, killed May 21, 1940. The day of the surrender of the fort.

LESCRENIER Charles, age 22, from Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, corporal with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the Aubin-Neufchateau fort, killed May 10, 1940, The first day of the war.

LOUYS Albert, age 23, from Aubel, soldier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the Aubin-Neufchateau fort, killed May 10, 1940. The first day of the war and one day before his 24th birthday !

NYSSEN Mathieu, 20 years old, from Gemmenich, soldier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the Aubin-Neufchateau fort, killed May 11, 1940.

SCHMETZ Louis, age 22, born in Heerlen (NL), soldier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the fort of Aubin-Neufchateau, killed May 20, 1940.

STRAETMANS Joseph, age 22, from Remersdaal (NL), soldier with the Regiment de la Fortresse de Liège at the fort of Aubin-Neufchateau, killed May 20, 1940.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Fedor de Vries (1, 2), Ed Lewandowski (3)