War memorial at Place du Roi Albert

It is a memorial in honor of King Albert I, commander-in-chief of the Belgian Army during World War I, and the Fire Crossers . This title was given to veterans who had fought at the front "under fire" .

This memorial contains the text:

1914

PLACE YOU ROI ALBERT
ET SES CROIX DU FEU

AND HOMAGE TO CEUX POUR QUI LE RISQUE
DE MORT FUT LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN ET QUI DE
DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY ONT EN-
HAPPENED LES FOR A LONG TIME
FATIGUE AND RESULTING HAZARDS
PLUS SPECIAL OF THE LUTTE PAR
LE FEU ET LE MOVEMENT...
(REPORT TO SM LE ROI ET AR DU 14/5/32)

This place used to be a park with a kiosk, very well located on the Maas. The latter remains of course, because the Maas cannot simply be moved.

Willem Vandenameele