War Memorial Francorchamps

Rue Emile Goedert, Francorchamps

Belgium Liège Francorchamps

This memorial commemorates the victims of war of Francorchamps of WW1, WW2 and other political prisoners.

A special detail of this monument is that the left side panel indicates in clear terms that a number of citizens were barbarically executed by the Teutons (ancient name for a Germanic tribe) in the first worldwar. Including an 8-year-old child!

'FUSILLES A LATTAQUE DES BARBARES TEUTONS'

In itself extraordinary that this monument survived World War II. Indeed, the Germans could take offence at this text.

CLOSE Leopold, age unknown

DARCHAMBEAU Célestin, age unknown, executed August 8th, 1914 at Francorchamps,

DEPOUHON Casimir, age 8 ! , executed on August 8th, 1914 at Francorchamps, he is buried in the Francorchamps cemetery

DERLET François, age unknown

DOSSOGNE Joseph, Curé, age 41, the village priest, executed August 11th, 1914 at Tiège.

LAUDE Emile, age 36, executed August 8th, 1914 at Francorchamps

PIRET Henriette, age unknown

TRICOT Isidore, age 40, executed on August 8th, 1914 at Francorchamps, he is buried in the Francorchamps cemetery

TRICOT Alfred, age unknown, he is buried in the cemetery of Francorchamps

ZIANT Ernest, age 38, executed August 8th, 1914 at Francorchamps, he is buried in the cemetery of Francorchamps

There is a small monument in the Francorchamps cemetery commemorating the execution of civilians on August 8th, 1914.