Memorial V2 Impact Koewacht

On the facade of the house at 102 Nieuwstraat, this monument was installed as a reminder of the V2 impact on 24 February 1945. Years later, texts and image emerged behind a thick layer of wallpaper that recalled the damage to the house as a result of the impact.

The text of the monument reads:
V2 1945

There were four civilian casualties and a large number of wounded in the village that day. The V2 was intended for Antwerp but veered off course and landed on Koewacht. Its name was derived from the German name Vergeltungswaffe 2 (retaliatory weapon). More than 1,300 V2s were fired at Antwerp and about 1,100 at England after the Normandy landings.

A monument to the four victims stands in Koewacht cemetery.

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Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg & Traces of War
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2, 3), Gillian Kamps (4, 5)
• https://www.pzc.nl/zeeuws-vlaanderen/hoe-koewacht-vijf-maanden-na-de-bevrijding-alsnog-rouwde~a48a1950/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&cb=5427f9144031bd45e3f01784558c495a&auth_rd=1]/url]