Memorial Killed Canadian Soldiers

This memorial commemorates 4 soldiers of the 5th Canadian Tankdivision who were killed nearby during the liberation of Putten, in the night from 17 to 18 April 1945.

The text on the monument reads:

'IN THE NIGHT OF

17 ON APRIL 18, 1945

FALLED IN THIS AREA

FOR THE FREEDOM OF PUTTEN

C.L. PEWTRESS

J. WAKULA

J.B.WALLACE EN

F.L. WATERS

OF THE 5TH CANADIAN TANK DIVISION'

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1), Fedor de Vries (2, 3, 4, 5)