This controversial memorial complex is dedicated to the efforts of the German army and its allies during the battle of Narva (1944). There is a central iron cross and also three marble memorial stones in memory of three Waffen-SS division who fought in this battle.

The inscription on the first memorial stone reads:

"1941-1945
5.FREIWILLIGEN
STURMBRIGADE
"WALLONIEN"

DEUTSCHLAND
RUSSLAND
ESTLAND

LANGENUTE
MALESTUSEKS

A LA MEMOIRE
DE NOS MORTS

DEN GEFALLENEN
ZUR ERINNERUNG"

The inscription on the second memorial stone reads:

"20.EESTI RELVA-
GRENADERIDE
DIVIIS

1944-1945
EESTI-SAKSAMAA

LANGENUTE
MALESTUSEKS"

The inscription on the third and last memorial stone (which is in Dutch) reads:

"IN MEMORY OF THE
FALLEN, MISSING AND
IN CAPTIVITY PERISHED
DUTCH FRONT SOLDIERS,
NURSES AND AUXILLIARIES
WHO LOYAL FULFILLED
THEIR DUTY IN
EASTERN EUROPE 1941-1945"

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Koos Winkelman (1,2,3) & Wikimedia Commons (4)