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Dutch Border Battalions Memorial, Grave, Holland
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Dutch Border Battalions Memorial, Grave, Holland
This bas-relief by Jan Kettering shows a soldier of the Border Battalions guarding the town of Grave. It was erected on 31 October 1964 and its caption is We went and came back after years. Grave had been a garrison town for several centuries until the troops left in 1892. In 1938 the Army returned as the Low Countries began to fortify their defences against Germanys military aggesssion in her desire for Lebensraum. This effort included those blockhouses that guarded the Grave bridge. Border battalions were formed and mobilised in 1938 and those stationed in this area came under the command of an HQ in Grave. Date: 2001
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1964 2001 Bas Relief Battalions Caption Erected Grave Guarding Holland Kettering This Shows
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This poignant bas-relief by Jan Kettering, titled "We went and came back after years," commemorates the Dutch Border Battalions who once guarded the town of Grave in Holland. The statue, which was unveiled on October 31, 1964, depicts a soldier standing vigilantly, symbolizing the long history of military presence in this town. Grave had served as a garrison town for centuries, with troops stationed there to protect its strategic location. However, the soldiers were withdrawn in 1892, leaving the town to return to civilian life. In the late 1930s, as tensions rose in Europe and the Low Countries began to fortify their defenses against Germany's military aggression, the Army returned to Grave. The town became a command center for border battalions, which were formed and mobilized in 1938 to guard the Grave bridge and other key locations. The brave men who served in these battalions came under the command of a headquarters in Grave, and they stood ready to defend their country against the threat of invasion. Although the exact date of this photograph is 2001, the memory of their sacrifice and dedication lives on in this powerful and moving tribute.
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