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Plaque Restored Church Tower

(Netherlands, the - North Brabant - Wijk en Aalburg)

This plaque commemorates the destruction of the church tower during the liberation of Wijk en Aalburg.

Dutch text on the plaque (translated to English):

THIS TOWER IS
IN THE WINTER 1944-1945
DURING THE 2ND WORLD WAR
1940-1945
BY ENGLISH ARTILLERY FIRE
FROM LIBERATED AREAS
LARGELY DESTROYED.
THE RESTORATION OF THE
BUILDING TOOK PLACE IN
1954 AND 1955.

Source

• Text: Paul Moerenhout
• Photos: Paul Moerenhout