La Plaine au Bois Memorial Site - Farm du Fort Rosé - Esquelbecq

The farm in the distance is situated at Ledringhem, a village which was bravely defended from 27th – 29th May 1940 by the 5th Glosters. It was the Headquarters of A Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Warwickshires on the morning of 28th May, then at the end of the day it fell into hands of the S.S., 2nd Battalion under the command of MONHKE.
The British soldiers were assembled in this farmyard before being marched across the fields to the barn at la Plaine au Bois where most of them were murdered.

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge