Monument, Werm, Hoeselt, Belgium
Posted by: TeamYakara
N 50° 49.218 E 005° 28.186
31U E 673960 N 5632749
De soldaten Jean Dossogne en Gaston Meulemeester verloren in de Tweede Wereldoorlog het leven op de grens van Werm en Alt-Hoeselt.
Waymark Code: WMZZR1
Location: Limburg, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/29/2019
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NL
Dossogne en Meulemeester waren net als de rest van het Belgische leger zich aan het terugtrekken na de slag bij Veldwezelt-Vroenhoven die het begin was van de Tweede Wereldoorlog op Belgische bodem. In de vroege ochtend stootten zij nietsvermoedend op een vooruitgeschoven post verkenners van het Duitse leger.
EN
The soldiers Jean Dossogne and Gaston Meulemeester lost their lives in the Second World War (11 May 1940) on the border between Werm and Alt-Hoeselt. The History and Local Society of Werm placed a monument a few meters from the site of ambush on day 65 years later.
Dossogne and Meulemeester, just like the rest of the Belgian army, retreated after the battle at Veldwezelt-Vroenhoven which was the beginning of the Second World War on Belgian soil. In the early morning they unsuspectingly bumped into an advanced post scout from the German army.
Date of Dedication: 05/11/2005
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Nieuwe Baan
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark: Nieuwe Baan Hoeselt, Limburg België 3730
Commemoration: Death of Dossogne and Meulemeester
Access times: Not listed
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