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Execution Memorial
(Netherlands, the - Drenthe - Spier)
On 10 April 1945, 21 Dutch citizens were shot at this location, because the German occupiers thought they helped French paratroopers who were dropped during Operation Amherst.
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- Text: Eric vd Reek
- Photos: Eric vd Reek
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- Address:
- Moraineweg
Spier - WWII grade:
- 100%
- Rating:
- 40%
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- However this monument tells us that 21 Dutchmen are shot it is worth to remember that this is not completely true. A number of them were found later after the war in the forest in the Spier area and that number was added to those already found. That makes a total of 21.
- By: ARS
- City: Groningen
- Date and time: 22-07-2009 03:05:41
- Ranking: 3 out of 5 stars
