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Monument to the Mine Clearers

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    November 23, 2023

    The white, striking monument of the deminer was inaugurated on September 7, 1947. The deminers died during their assignment.



    'To our demining heroes

    Died for the fatherland

    S.E.D.E.E. Namur-Luxembourg „



    This includes 12 names stating their rank in the army in addition to the place and date of death.



    Source: tracesofwar.nl/sights/133889/Monument-voor-de-Ontmijners.htm

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      November 25, 2023

      Historical interpretation: On December 23, 1944, the head of a German column takes possession of this place and ensures the crossing of the Lomme and the Brussels-Luxembourg railway. The British offensive of January 3, 1945 targets Grupont. The Germans established a base in Grupont for the defense of Bure. The Ry Bellerose hotel is being converted into an aid station. Held up by the German resistance in Bure, the paratroopers of the 13th Battalion do not reach their target. Grupont is liberated by the 12th Devon Battalion on the night of January 9 to 10. During the fighting, the residents hide in their cellars. On January 10, a resident, Omer Martin, guides a British exploration to Mormont. He is killed with the officer he is escorting.

      We Will Remember Them

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