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Vekemans Memorial

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  • Location: Boom, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    September 26, 2020

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    Statue of the resistance hero Robert Vekemans is in the right place here. At this location he guided Three British Tanks across the Rupel Bridge on 4 September 1944. He was the key to the rapid liberation of Boom and then the city of Antwerp.
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    September 7, 2022

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    And learned something about WWII
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    September 8, 2021

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    A worthy memorial for the resistance fighter Robert Vekemans.
    At the beginning of September 1944, he and his resistance group ensured the rapid liberation of Boom and the City of Antwerp.
    Detailed information can be found on the additional information boards.
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    Location: Boom, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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