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Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

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Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

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Location: Bergen Op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Markt Square, Bergen op Zoom – British field of honor Bergen op Zoom loop from Kroeven

33.7km

02:00

50m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Vennen of the Brabantse Wal – Bergse Heide loop from Halsteren

26.5km

01:39

50m

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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3. British field of honor Bergen op Zoom – Zoomweg (LF13 cycle path) loop from Roosendaal

41.9km

02:29

60m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

November 15, 2024

The Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen op Zoom (Bergen op Zoom) contains the graves of 1,116 servicemen, including 968 Canadians. The entrance to the cemetery is formed by two brick pillars, with the entrance between them and a low wall in the middle. Behind this wall is a low metal fence with a gate leading to a spacious lawn. On the back of the wall is a metal plaque detailing the course of the fighting and providing information about the fallen. Further on are two open pavilion buildings, with an altar with an inscription between them. Behind these, dozens of rows of white headstones extend to the left and right. The headstones are made of white Portland stone, one on each grave, each bearing the regimental designation, name, rank, and date of death of the fallen soldier.

At the very back of the cemetery stands a so-called "Cross of Sacrifice," a tall, narrow cross on a plinth upon which a bronze sword is mounted. About ten meters to the right of this cross stands a simple stone grave marker, topped with a cross and a maple leaf in the center. Numerous maples, Canada's national tree, and other greenery surround the cemetery, making it a memorable place of remembrance.

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Jantje 🚲 🚴‍♂️🇧🇪

October 24, 2024

The Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen op Zoom contains the remains of 1,116 soldiers, including 968 Canadians, who died during the Second World War. Most of the soldiers died during the Battle of the Scheldt in the autumn of 1944.
The Battle of the Scheldt was one of the largest and most difficult military operations that took place on Dutch soil during the Second World War; a series of military operations that took place in the autumn of 1944 in the north of Belgium, the province of Zeeland and in West Brabant.

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Agmaja Handbiker

February 14, 2025

is located on a very beautiful and easily accessible cycle path

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Bergen Op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

1. Markt Square, Bergen op Zoom – British field of honor Bergen op Zoom loop from Kroeven

2. Vennen of the Brabantse Wal – Bergse Heide loop from Halsteren

3. British field of honor Bergen op Zoom – Zoomweg (LF13 cycle path) loop from Roosendaal

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