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Location Category ID: 11210 Added to Database: 15 July 2012 Last Edited: 19 July 2012 Address: Arnhemseweg 120, 6711GP, Ede, Gelderland Telephone: (0318) 68 09 11 (Town hall) Email: info [at] ede.nl (Replace [at] with @) Opening Times: Official Website: Oologsmonumenten Ede Other Links: Wikipedia.nl Ede Monuments Bevrijding Ede Ede Bevrijd Waymarking.com Panzermaus GeoCaching.com Wikipedia – Calgary Regiment Latitude, Longitude: 52.04138866 , 5.69217324 Location Accuracy: 7 Tanks Previously Here: This war memorial stands under overhanging trees on the edge of a wood on the outskirts of Ede. It is close to the N224 and Langenberg roads, near two former military barracks; this location was chosen because, according to historical documents, it was where Allied tanks rolled in to liberate Ede on 17 April 1945 (source: Wikipedia.nl). It is located opposite a pancake restaurant that used to be a German headquarters during World War 2 (source: Panzermaus). The memorial consists of a Sherman tank and a commemorative sign. The sign reads: BEVRIJDING EDE EDE LIBERATION Op 17 april 1945 is het dorp EDE bevrijd door het Canadese “CALGARY” Regiment met Sherman tanks. Deze eenheid maakte toen deel uit van de Britse “POLAR BEAR” Divisie On 17 April 1945 Ede village was liberated by the Canadian “CALGARY” regiment with Sherman tanks. This unit was part of the British “POLAR BEAR” Division

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May 2011 1: Overview Taken: 13 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Location Photo ID: 805 Added: 15 July 2012 Views: 128 Has Priority: 0		2: Liberation plaque Taken: 13 May 2011 Contributor: T. Larkum Location Photo ID: 806 Added: 15 July 2012 Views: 213 Has Priority: 0

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