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Commemorative Plates Fort Eben-Emael

The commemorative plate at the entrance of Fort Eben-Emael is in memory of the soldiers who fell in the defence of the fort on 10 and 11 May 1940. This plate contains 47 names of fallen soldiers.

The commemorative plate in the Fort of Eben-Emael is in memory of 23 soldiers of the Fortress Artillery Regiment who fell in the defence of the fort on 10 and 11 May 1940.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge (1, 2, 4), Patrick Molders (3)

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After some time of not making new videos, WW2 Nation started a new series of video documentaries on their YouTube channel. In this series the British team members visit the location of Hitler's invasion of Belgium and France during the spring of 1940. Below you can watch the first episode, in which fortress Eben-Emael in Belgium is visited.

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