V2 Engine, Merksplas, Belgium
N 51° 21.340 E 004° 49.568
31U E 627152 N 5690960
The remnants of a V2 serving as a peace-monument, close to the former "chapel of the tramps" in Merksplas.
Waymark Code: WMD6MT
Location: Antwerpen, Belgium
Date Posted: 11/27/2011
Views: 4
Here's a display of a V2 engine, the rockets which were used by the Germans at the end of WWII.
The remnants now serve as a peace-monument.
A short translation of the nearby information board:
"Thousands of political prisoners were sent from the prison of Merksplas to Eperleques, the main launching site of V2s in France.
About 33 V-boms fell on Merksplas, of which 12 V2. They were responsible for ten deaths and ten wounded.
Let's assure this monument stands for 3 V's .. 'Vrede, Vrijheid en Verdraagzaamheid' (Peace, Freedom, Tolerance)."
The monument was inaugurated on the 19th of Sep 2009 at the commemoration of 65 years of liberation.
Location restrictions:
The monument is open to the public, a car park is nearby.
No fees are asked.
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