TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

War Memorial Oreye

War Memorial of Oreye to commemorate the military and the civilian victims of the Second World War, inhabitants of Oreye, Grandville and Lens-sur-Geer.

This monument commemorates also the crew of the French bomber LEO 451 N° 46, shot down by the Germans on 11 Mai 1940 at Oreye. Three crewmembers were killed in the crash.

Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!

Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Koen Swennen (1, 2, 3), Luc van Waeyenberge (4, 5)

50.731944, 5.342189