War Memorial - Balkbrug NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
N 52° 36.060 E 006° 23.455
32U E 323309 N 5831083
WWII Memorial located at Meppelerweg in Balkbrug, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMQB36
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 01/26/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
Views: 3

The war memorial in Balkbrug is a boulder with plaque.

The inscription on the monument reads:

"IN BALKBRUG DIED ON 6 APRIL 1945
BY A GERMAN TERROR - PLATOON"

J. BOERMAN
L. BOUWKNEGT
H.G.J. JANSEN
L. TEN KATE

H. LOGTENBERG
G.H. REININK
A.B.A. RIJKERS
J. SLUIJER

J.H. VELDHUIS

The war memorial in Balkbrug was founded in memory of the citizens who were arrested in the Second World War during a raid by the Germans and shot.
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1955

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: 24/7 accessible.

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Meppelerweg
Balkbrug, The Netherlands


Commemoration: Civilian Casualties.

Access times: Not listed

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