Ieper in West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

1st Polish Armored Division

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 11, 2024

1. 1st Polish Armored Division Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ter herinnering aan 6 september 1944 dag der intrede in Ieper der Eerste Poolsche Geblindeerde Divisie vechtend vo or uwe vrijheid en de onze.

En souvenir du 6 septembre 1944 job de l'entrée à Ypres de la Premier l’Division blindée polonaise combattant pour votre liberté et la nôtre.

Na pamiątkę dnia 6 września 1944 roku w którym pierwsza polska dywizja pancerna wkroczy la do Ypres walcząc za wasza i nasza wolność.

[English translation of the Dutch]
In memory of September 6, 1944, the day of the entry into Ypres of the 1st Polish Armored Division, fighting for your freedom and ours.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1944.

Location. 50° 51.068′ N, 2° 53.137′ E. Memorial is in Ieper, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in West-Vlaanderen. It is on Grote Markt. Marker is on the Cloth Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Grote Markt 34, Ieper, Vlaanderen 8900, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

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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 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tribute to the French Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Ypre Charter Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Meat House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cloister Gate/Kloosterpoort/Le Porte du Cloître/Klosterpforte (about 150 meters away); St. George’s Memorial Church (about 210 meters away); The Menin Gate Lions (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 49th West Riding Division (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); 49th (West Riding) Division Memorial / Gedenkteken 49ste (West Riding) Divisie (approx. 2.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ieper.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 11, 2024

2. 1st Polish Armored Division Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 11, 2024

3. 1st Polish Armored Division Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.

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