Memorial Breaktrough Westwall
On 2 October 1944, American troops managed to break through the Westwall on this location. The small memorial commemorates those who fell, on both sides.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Joost Verheijden (1, 2, 3), Kees Jan Koster (4)
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