Sint Geertruid in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
St. Geertruid Liberation Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
1. St. Geertruid Liberation Memorial Marker
St. Geertruid
bevrijd (liberated)
12-13
September
1944
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 50° 47.721′ N, 5° 45.891′ E. Memorial is in Sint Geertruid, Limburg, in Eijsden-Margraten. It is at the intersection of Bukel and Julianaweg, on the right when traveling south on Bukel. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Sint Geertruid, Limburg 6265 AC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Welcome to Holland (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Banholt Liberation Memorial (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Daniel Pearson, Jr. Memorial (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Het Eerste Bevrijde Cafe / The First Liberated Cafe (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); Mesch Liberation Monument (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); Leonard J. Hoffman (approx. 4.3 kilometers away); Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial (approx. 4.3 kilometers away).
this page online
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
2. St. Geertruid Liberation Memorial - wide view
via U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands
3. U.S. Contribution to the Liberation of the Netherlands
U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands website entry:
The Liberation of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 20 September 1944. Civilians dancing in the square.
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The Liberation of Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 20 September 1944. Civilians dancing in the square.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
4. St. Geertruid Liberation Memorial - wider view
Saint Geertruid was liberated from the Nazis by the US Army 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 30, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
