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Fort Sabina Willemstad

(Netherlands, the - North Brabant - Willemstad)

Fort Sabina was in World War II as a hideout place, that was used by many.
In 1944 this was the hidden place for the local residents of Heijningen.
The fort was on the night of 21-01-1945 attacked by a German patrol. During the firefight, two Canadians were taken POW. One Canadian was seriously injured and died in the hospital in Dirksland.

Source

• Text: Anneke Moerenhout
• Photos: Anneke Moerenhout