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French Resistance Monument Zillebeke WWII

French Resistance Monument Zillebeke WWII

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French Resistance Monument Zillebeke WWII

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 4, 2022

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During the Second World War, something horrific happened on the Ypres-Kortrijk railway near Hill 60. The German troops were stationed in Ypres and Poperinge. Prisoners and materials were transported by …

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Willem VS

June 11, 2025

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The French Resistance Monument at Hill 60 commemorates two French resistance fighters, Pierre Marchant and Lucien Olivier, who were executed by German troops during World War II. On September 2, 1944, they were captured in their hometown of La Madeleine, near Lille, and taken by train to Belgium. They were taken from the train at Hill 60 and shot.

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An interesting anecdote concerns the circumstances of their death. While the train was stationary, residents heard several shots and found the bodies of Marchant and Olivier about 200 meters away. It is still a mystery whether they tried to escape or whether they were executed. In 1969, a memorial stone was unveiled to commemorate their courage and sacrifice.

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Location: Ypres, Ieper, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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