At the center of the monument is the almost schematically elaborated figure of a soldier, in a pose that is both protective and almost defiantly heroic. Behind him towers the obelisk, symbol of steadfastness and virtue, topped by the glorious coat of arms of Aarschot. At the soldier's feet lies that same shield, broken, symbol of destruction. We recognize the battlefield in the remains of a cannon barrel and a horse. In his right hand he holds the Belgian flag, crowned by a lion and inscribed with the inscription 'S.P.Q.B.', an acronym for Senatus Populusque Belgicus and a not so subtle reference of brave Belgium to the greatness of the Roman Empire. At the soldier's feet lies a silver palm with a clear number 9. This refers to the heroic defense of the 9th Line Regiment north of Aarschot to secure the withdrawal of the Belgian troops to the fortress of Antwerp.
The names of the murdered civilians and the fallen soldiers were immortalized on the wall behind the statue. The names of the victims of the Second World War were usually added to the monuments of the First World War. This happened here on the obelisk, disrupting its original monolithic character. The unveiling of the names of the victims of the Second World War happened on the national holiday of 1946.