Passendale in Zonnebeke in West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

Van Het Poolsche Leger Op 1 Juli 1945

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 12, 2024

1. VAN HET POOLSCHE LEGER OP 1 JULI 1945 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Deze Gedenkplaat Werd Onthuld Van Het Poolsche Leger Op 1 Juli 1945
Ter Herinnering Aan 7 September 1944 Dag Der Intrede In Passchendaele Der Eerste Poolsche Geblindeerde Divisie Vechtend Voor Uwe Vrijheid En De Onze.

En Souvenir Du 7 Septembre 1944 Jour De L'Entrée A Passchendaele De La Première Division Blindée Polonaise Combattant. Pour Votre Liberté Et La Notre.

Na Pamiątkę Dnia 7 Września1944 Roku W Którym Pierwsza Polska Dywizja Pancerna Wkroczyła Do Passchendaele Walcząc Za Waszą I Naszą Wolność.

[English translation]
This plaque was unveiled to the Polish Army on July 1, 1945.

In Memory of September 7, 1944, Day of the Entry into Passchendaele of the First Polish Armored Division fighting for your freedom and ours.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1945.

Location. 50° 54.033′ N, 3° 1.206′ E. Memorial is in Zonnebeke, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in West-Vlaanderen. It is in Passendale. It is at the intersection of Passendaleplaats

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and National Route 303, on the left when traveling north on Passendaleplaats. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Passendaleplaats 1, Zonnebeke, Vlaanderen 8980, Belgium. 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 walking distance of this marker: Passenschendaele Memorial (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Grenadiers (here, next to this marker); Regiment de Ligne 43e Linie Regiment (here, next to this marker); Recapture of Passendale (here, next to this marker); For Valour (a few steps from this marker); Dorpskern Passendale 1917 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Canadians at Passchendaele (approx. half a kilometer away); The Canada Gate (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zonnebeke.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 12, 2024

2. VAN HET POOLSCHE LEGER OP 1 JULI 1945 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.