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Dodendraad (Wire of Death) Memorial, De Klinge

Dodendraad (Wire of Death) Memorial, De Klinge

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Dodendraad (Wire of Death) Memorial, De Klinge

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Location: Sint-Gillis-Waas, Sint-Niklaas, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Katrien

September 18, 2021

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After the fall of Antwerp on October 10, 1914, the Waasland quickly came under German occupation. The border with the neutral Netherlands is cordoned off with German sentries. These soldiers …

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Dominiek Van Dooren

September 5, 2023

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Did you know that the original Death Wire had 2000 volts? In this reconstruction, this deadly voltage has been replaced by a harmless bell. Can you climb the Death Wire without ringing the bell? Nice assignment for the children.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

October 28, 2023

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The Death Wire, also known as Death Fence, was a 332 kilometer long wire barrier that was constructed by the German occupiers of Belgium during the First World War along …

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