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Memorial 27. May 1940 Church Emelgem

At the church of Emelgem is a plaque who commerates the Belgian soldiers who stopped the German advance for nearly 10 hours.

The text at the plaque;
Hier bracht op 27
mei 1940 het I/16
versterkt door eenheden
van het 8 en 16 Linie Regiment
de vijandelijke stormloop
gedurende meer dan 10 uren
tot staan

Ici le 27 mai 1940 le I/16
renforce par des unites de 8 et
16 Regiment de ligne arreta pendant
plus de 10 heures les assauts
ennemis


The translation:
Here, on 27. May 1940,
the I/16, strengthened by 8 and 16 Line
stop the German advance for
nearly 10 hours

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