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Het is gelijk of U in België woont, of gewoon hier bent, op bezoek. Er is hier veel te zien en te doen wat betreft de vele offers gegeven voor de bevrijding van Europa. Bezoek een van de musea die het verleden weer tot leven roept, of verken het landschap voor bepaalde gedenktekens en monumenten. Er zijn tientallen musea gewijd aan de Eerste en Tweede Wereldoorlog in België. Hieronder vindt u enkele aanbevolen musea en monumenten:

Mardasson Monument
Second World War

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The Mardasson Memorial was constructed with funds donated from Belgian private citizens to honor the Americans who liberated them during the Battle of the Bulge.  

1st Infantry Division Monument Henri-CHapelle
Second World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

Located just outside of the village of Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, this monument commemorates the the 1223 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division who lost thier lives between 7 September and 15 December 1944.

Kemmel American Monument
First World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

The American Battle Monuments Commission erected this monument in honor of the 27th and 30th US Infantry Divisons that liberated this area of Belgium in WWWI.

30th Infantry Division Monument
Second World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

Located in Aubel, Belgium, this monument is dedicated to the men of the 30th Infantry Division who fought and died for the freedom of all.

Ohio Bridge
First World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

On 4 November 2018, the US 37th Infantry Division pushed across the River Scheldt, puncturing one of of the German Army's last lines of defense.  Since the soldiers of the "Buckeye Division" were mostly from Ohio, this bridge was built in their honor when it was reconstructed following the war.  

1st ID Monument Mons
Second World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

Located in Mons, Belgium, this monument commemorates the 314 soldiers of the 1st Infnatry Division who lost their lieves between 25 July and 6 September 1944.

Leuven Library
First World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

The library of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a tribute to America’s role in the relief and liberation of Belgium in WWI.  The building is adorned with various symbols and inscriptions related to America, such as this one in Latin above the front door:  “SANGVINIS AMERICI BELGII LIBERATIONIS CAUSA PROFVSI RECORDATIONI PERENNI."  (As a lasting memorial to the American blood that was shed for the liberation of Belgium.)

1st Infantry Division Monument Butgenbach-Bullingen
Second World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

Located in Butgenbach-Bullingen, Belgium, this monument commemorates the 458 soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division who died between 16 December 1944 and 7 February 1945.

Monument to 1, 30, and 99 ID Aubel
Second World War

- Nederlandse versie nog niet beschikbaar -

Located in the center of Aubel, this monument commemorates the three American Infantry Divisions that liberated the area during the war.

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