Memorial Second Armoured Division "Hell on Wheels"
Next to the entrance of the Petrus en Marcellinus Roman Catholic Cemetery is a memorial to commemorate the Second Armoured Division "Hell on Wheels".
The memorial contains the names of American soldiers who were killed between 15 and 20 September 1944, during the liberation of southern Limburg.
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Source
- Text: Wim Beckers
- Photos: Jos Birx
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