Information Sign "Victimized In The Church" Meigem
On Monday 27 May 1940, 27 citizens were killed in the church of Meigem. They were taken prisoner by the Germans and locked up in the church. The church was hit by artillery-grenades and the consequences were fatal.
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Source
- Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
- Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge
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