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Liberation Monument WWII, parachute artwork
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November 14, 2021
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The liberation monument in Overasselt (municipality of Heumen) consists of three iron parachutes.
The text on the memorial reads: 'LANDING TERRAIN PARACHUTISTS AND GLIDERS AT THE LIBERATION OF OVERASSELT ON SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 1944'
The monument is placed at the Schoonenburgseweg in Overasselt (municipality of Heumen).
History:
The liberation monument reminds the inhabitants of Overasselt (municipality of Heumen) of the liberation on September 17, 1944 by the American 325th Glider, the 504th Para Infantry Regiment and a battalion of Major General Sosabowski's 1st Polish Army.
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