Binnenstad Hoorn , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Monument "Bagage voor het Leven"
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“Baggage for Life” Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
1. Monument "Bagage voor het Leven" / “Baggage for Life” Memorial Marker
Voor omgekomen militairen en veteranen van alle Nederlandse missies.
Op deze plaats gedenken wij hun inzet en offers, Hun zichtbare en onzichtbare verwondingen.
"Baggage for Life"
For fallen soldiers and veterans of all Dutch missions.
Here we commemorate their dedication and sacrifices, their visible and invisible wounds.
Erected 2013.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Afghanistan • War, Korean • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 52° 38.168′ N, 5° 3.732′ E. Memorial is in Hoorn, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Binnenstad Hoorn. It is on Schuijteskade. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hoorn, Noord-Holland 1621, 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 walking distance of this marker: Oostereiland / Eastern Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoofdtoren / Main Tower (about 120 meters away, measured
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
2. Monument "Bagage voor het Leven" / “Baggage for Life” Memorial
The memorial consists of the memorial plaque (Photo 1), also visible here mounted to a cement base next to the flagpole, plus 8 benches, with each bench dedicated to a specific mission and having a stylized piece of aluminum luggage next it (see subsequent photos). The three closest benches visible here are for Korea, (the former) Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
3. Bench for Iraq
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
4. Bench for Dutch New Guinea
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
5. Bench for Lebanon
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
6. Bench for Netherlands Indies (Indonesia)
…plus the benches for Korea, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia are also visible.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2025
7. Bench for all other missions
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
