A plaque made of natural stone has been set into the wall; a stainless-steel frame has been placed approximately 1 metre in front of the plaque. The frame is anchored in a pile of rubble. The monument is 2 metres high, 2 metres wide and 2 metres deep.
The text on the plaque reads:
‘FOR THOSE WHO FELL FOR OUR FREEDOM 1940–1945’.
Symbolism
: The stainless-steel frame symbolises the present, which has been built from the rubble.
History
The ‘Monument to the Fallen’ serves as a reminder to the residents of Reusel ( Reusel-De Mierden municipality) of their fellow citizens who lost their lives during the Second World War in the fight for freedom.
Source: 4en5mei.nl