War Memorial WWII

Netherlands / Drenthe / Assen / Westerveen, 2

memorial, Second World War 1939-1945, place with historical importance, war memorial

The Westerveen was dug out by the German occupiers so it could be used as a water reservoir for the airfield nearby. This memorial commemorates the British and French paratroopers who were killed in the surrounding area in April 1945 during Operation Amherst.
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Wikipedia article: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_oorlogsmonumenten_in_Noordenveld

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Coordinates: 53°3'28"N 6°29'15"E

War Memorial WWII 4.8 km
General cemetery 10 km
Westerbork Former transit camp in WW2 17 km
Memorial 102.000 Stones 18 km
Damsterdiep, under construction 19 km
Kardinge 23 km
Norrits 24 km
Sint Wilibrordus church 34 km
Former monastery Heiligerlee 37 km
General Cemetery 38 km

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Noordenveld Assen (municipality) Tynaarlo (municipality) Leek (municipality) Ooststellingwerf Marum (municipality) Drenthe Groningen (province) Opsterland Friesland (Fryslân)