Liberation Memorial Ede

The memorial was unveiled in 1995 during the 50th commemoration of the Liberation. On the inox pyramid the Canadien and Britisch flags are displayed.

On the stones you will find the following texts:
'50 YEARS OF LIBERATION
1945 - 1995
THE MUNICIPALITY OF EDE WAS LIBERATED BY
FIRST CANADIAN CORPS
COMMANDANT LUITENANT-GENERAAL C. FOULKES
CONSISTING OF
1 CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION
49 BRITISH INFANTRY DIVISION
5 CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION
UNVEILED ON 3 MAY 1995'.

'HARSKAMP 17 APRIL 1945
LIBERATED BY
1 CANADIAN INFANTRY DIVISION
LUNTEREN 16 APRIL 1945
OTTERLO 16 APRIL 1945
WEKEROM 16 APRIL 1945
LIBERATED BY
5 CANADIAN ARMOURED DIVISION'.

'BENNEKOM 17 APRIL 1945
DE KLOMP 9 MAY 1945
EDE
17 APRIL 1945
EDERVEEN 24 APRIL 1945
LIBERATED BY
49 BRITISH INFANTRY DIVISION
'POLAR BEAR DIVISION'.

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze