The Monument for Dutch Soldiers
This monument is a tribute to five soldiers from Baarle who died in the former Dutch East Indies during the Second World War or the colonial war in Indonesia. Read more
The Monument for Dutch Soldiers in Baarle-Nassau is a column made of red bricks, with an arm with a shield of stone on it. A relief of the Dutch lion is built into two sides of the column. A gold-coloured plaque is attached to one side. The memorial is 3.50 metres high, 1 metre wide and 1 metre deep.
This monument is a tribute to five soldiers from Baarle who died in the former Dutch East Indies during the Second World War or the colonial war in Indonesia.
The text on the plaque reads:
DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THE FATHERLAND
PC VAN DEN BRANDT
1907-1940
WP JACOBS
1920-1940
CC SMEEKENS
1919-1947
JAB GEERTS
1926-1948
JJ VAN BEEK
1927-1949
The monument was made by Matthieu Doesburg and unveiled on 5 May 1965.
The text at the bottom of the column reads:
'DEN VADERLANDT GHETROUWE'.