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War Memorial Katwijk aan Zee

This memorial commemorates those who fell for freedom in the Second World War. Text on the memorial:

1940 - 1945
2 SAM.1:27A
IN GREAT GRATITUDE FOR
MEMBERS OF ARMY, AIRFORCE, NAVY
RESISTANCE AND MERCHANT NAVY
FALLEN IN THE BATTLE
FOR FREEDOM OF OUR FATHERLAND


Later an extra text was added:
TO REMEMBER THOSE
WHO FELL AFTER 5 MAY 1945
IN THE DUTCH INDIES
OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Rob van der Sluis

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