Oorlogsmonument - Vlaamseweg

On the Vlaamseweg, in the bend of the road towards Someren, a monument reminds us of the place where three Dutch soldiers (Private AHA Aarts, Sergeant FA Broos and Private AN Kanters) were killed in rearguard actions on 12 May 1940. At that time they withdrew from the Peel-Raamstelling. Initially they were also buried at this place. The graves then had three simple crosses. Later they were reburied in consultation with their relatives. A little further in the forest was the original Villa Elias. The Jewish family Elias who lived here had emigrated to the United States in time during the war. The Germans confiscated the villa. In 1944 it was completely lost by fire. Various stories are circulating about the cause of the fire. One says that people in hiding set the villa on fire and another says that it was done to prevent the Germans from arresting the people in hiding.