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Memorial Saint Barbara Fort Tancrémont

Saint Barbara is the patron saint of various dangerous professions such as gunners, miners, infantrymen, telegraphers, engineers and firefighters. On the monument is the following text:

Saint Barbara, protector of the fortress of Tancrémont
1940
Died for the fatherland
Crits J.B.
Huysmans P.
Drouven L.
Laguese A.
Grosjean A.
Monville C.
Heroufosse F.
Zabeau R.
Lecrenier L.

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Source

  • Text: Joost Verheijden
  • Photos: Joost Verheijden

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