Memorial on Polish War Cemetery
This Memorial commemorates the Polish soldiers that fell at the liberation of Breda and area.
In 1942 the 1st Polish Armoured Division was composed in England. This division was manned by Polish men an Polish emmigrants from all over the world. The Polish forces started in France. In mid-September they reached Holland, first they liberated Terneuzen, Axel and Hulst. The Polish forces went to Breda, they liberated Breda at the end of September 1944. After this liberation a lot of villages in the area were liberated by the Polish forces.
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- Text: TracesOfWar.nl
- Photos: Liesbeth van Diggele (1, 2, 3, 4), Dick de Bruijne (5)
Nearby
Museum
- Maczek Memorial Breda - Breda
- Queen Wilhelmina Pavilion Breda - Breda
- Stedelijk Museum Breda - Breda
Point of interest
- Former City Theatre Concordia - Breda
- Saint Joost Chapel Breda - Breda
- Liberation Scenes Great Church Breda - Breda
Monument
- Liberation Chapel 1st Polish Armoured Division Princenhage (Breda) - Princenhage (Breda)
- Obelisk Queen Wilhelmina Breda - Breda
- Commemoration Stone (Former Grave) H.A. (Henk) Touw St. Martinus Princenhage - Princenhage (Breda)
Cemetery
- Polish War Cemetery Breda - Breda
- Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Zuylen Breda - Breda
- Dutch War Graves Protestant Cemetery Haagveld - Breda
Remembrance Stone
- Stumbling Stone Julianalaan 73 - Breda
- Memorial Private E.L. Freriks Cemetery Overakker Breda - Breda
- Stumbling Stone Van Bergenplein - Etten-Leur
Crash site
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