War Memorial Retinne

Monument in memory of the victims of the First and Second World Wars.

This monument has a partly symbolic meaning, as the
Belgian lion catches the German eagle in its paws and bites it to death.

Retinne was particularly badly affected during the First World War. The German offensive passed through this village, which was severely damaged as a result. Many casualties were suffered among the population, but also among the defenders of the 12th and 14th line regiments.

Civilians killed

ANDRÉ J., no further details known

BENSBERG F., no further details known

BENSBERG G., no further details known

BENSBERG L., no further details known

CHARLIER F., no further details known

COLLARD Barbe, 66 years old, died as a result of acts of war on August 13, 1914

CRISTOPHE Bartholemé, 65 years old, died as a result of acts of war on August 13, 1914

CUITTE Théodore, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

DALEM Lambert, brother of Nicolas, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

DALEM Nicolas, brother of Lambert, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

DECORTIS J., no further details known

DELSEMME Melchior, 54 years old, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

DOR Charles, 71 years old, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

DUTS J., no further details known

GUERIN P., shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

ENGLEBERG Maurice, 26 years old, shot on August 6, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

HABRAN Louis, 44 years old, shot on August 4, 1914, buried in the cemetery of Retinne

HAENTJENS G., no further details known

HALLEUX Marie, 75 years old, died as a result of acts of war on August 13, 1914.

HANQUET E., no further details known

HORNAY Louis, 72 years old, died as a result of acts of war on August 8

HORNAY Octave, 35 years old, shot.

LEOUARRE Denis, 39 years old, shot as a civilian.

MERTENS S., no further details known.

MOREAU J., widow, no further details known.

POUMAY Hubert, 62 years old, shot on August 6, 1914.

THONNARD Guillaume, shot on August 6, 1914, but survived. Died of his injuries in October 1914.

TRILLET B., no further details known

TRILLET M., no further details known

VAN OORSCHOT Julien, 24 years old, shot on August 6, 1914.

WATRIN Joseph, 35 years old, shot on August 6, 1914.

WILKIN Armand, shot on August 6, 1914.


Soldiers who died

BENSBERG Joseph, 21 years old, from Retinne, soldier in the 11th Line Regiment, killed in action in Hertal on the second day of World War I, August 5, 1914.

DIDDEN Leon, 22 years old, born in Retinne, soldier in the artillery, 75 mm rapid-fire cannons, died of his wounds on August 20, 1917, in the military hospital in De Panne.

DUMONT Joseph, 20 years old, born in Retinne, soldier in the artillery of Fort Evegnée (Artillery of Fortress of Liège, A.F.L.), killed in action on August 11, 1914, five days before his 21st birthday!

PIERRE Urbain, soldier in the 3rd Line Regiment, died from injuries sustained on August 21, 1919, in Retinne.


Civilian casualties Worldwar II

CEVERD P., no further details known.

CHEVREMONT F., no further details known.


Soldiers killed in Worldwar II

GILYS Laurent, 20 years old, from Retinne, soldier in the Regiment de Fortresse de Liège at the fort of Evegnée, died of his wounds on May 19, 1940, in Evegnée-Tignée.

FALLA Arsène, 30 years old, from Retinne, member of the Armée Secrest (A.S.), the secret army, killed in the massacre of Forêt on September 6. See photo 3.

JOST Carl, 31 years old, from Retinne, member of the Armée Secrest (A.S.), the secret army, killed in the massacre of Forêt on September 6. See photo 3.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski (1), Ed Lewandowski (2, 3)