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ground was established. The site was cleared and the remains carefully collected and identified as much as possible. The ground was then leveled, raised and drained before reburials took place. A temporary wooden monument was placed where the cement gravestone had been, with an inscription in Dutch translating to "Their spirit has conquered, 1942–1945". On 14 September 1946, the cemetery was inaugurated, the first in the southwest
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was draped over the monument, the gravestones were decorated with palm branches, and rose petals were spread on all the graves. Many civilians from different countries, as well as soldiers, were lined up around the monument. A number of dignitaries attended the ceremony, including
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