Landingsmonument

An unknown history

This monument tells about the history of the allied landings in 1944 to make sure the harbour of Antwerp could be reached. For me it was an unknown history.

Picked a good day and loved the beach

We lucked into perfect June weather and enjoyed the beach. Lots of people sitting out on the sand but few in the water. Great scenic views and history. A tank was sitting on the beach! Wish I had ...

Fun beach to see with neat history

We enjoyed walking along this beach and enjoyed stopping by this monument. It tells a great story about the Germans being driven out of the area by the Allies. It was quite chilly in April but still n...

There are actually several monuments to visit....

I was in Westkapelle for the 70th Anniversary of the landings that resulted in the liberation of Walcheren. It was referred to as Operation Infatuate and one of my uncles died there on 2 Nov 1944. Ope...

Incredible

We arrived in Westkapelle not knowing all the history and were just awed by what we learned. The monuments are incredible to see and to remember all who gave their lives so we can do these things we ...