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Monument of the Fallen – De Maasduinen

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Monument of the Fallen – De Maasduinen

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  • Location: Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

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    July 26, 2020

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    A really beautiful nature conservation area
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    August 26, 2022

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    As memorials to the many dead, such monuments remain very important to this day. "Now, Lord, you are releasing your servant in peace, according to your word..." it says in the so-called "Song of Simeon" (Luke 2:29). However, the people commemorated here did not depart in peace, but became victims of war and tyranny.

    Many places and monuments encountered along the way are a testament—still significant and relevant today—to the horrors of war and tyranny. They all have, and this applies anew to every generation, two essential functions:
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    September 9, 2025

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    This memorial to the fallen commemorates seven resistance fighters who were executed by a German firing squad in May 1943.

    The men had participated in the so-called "Meistakingen" (May Strikes) – nationwide protests against the German occupation, particularly against forced labor and deportations. Three of those executed were directly involved in the strikes, while three others had called upon farmers, milk suppliers, and dairy managers to join the milk strike. One of them, chemist Bob Bouman, refused to be blindfolded before his execution. His last words were: "Long live the Fatherland, long live the Queen!"
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    Location: Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

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