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Memorial Bombardment Alblasserdam

(Netherlands, the - South Holland - Alblasserdam)

The war memorial in Alblasserdam was posted on the site of the bombing on 11 May 1940.

Text on the monument:

THESE STONES RECALL THE BIGGEST DISASTER IN ALBLASSERDAM EVER TOOK PLACE.
ON 11 MEI 1940 THE CENTRE OF THE VILLAGE WAS AFFECTED BY A GERMAN BOMBARDMENT.
32 PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
FROM THE RUBBLE, STONES WERE REUSED. THESE WERE THE LAST.

Source

• Text: Anneke Moerenhout
• Photos: Anneke Moerenhout