Walk by Polish Breda       

BREDA is the most Polish city in the Netherlands - the memory of the Poles, soldiers of the First Polish Armored Division under General Stanislaw Maczek, the city released on October 29, 1944 and have wintered in 1944-45. Because it was friendship and love have established links with residents. And because a large number of troops here after the war has. Therefore, in this city for months after the liberation in the windows of houses and shops in the windows of the inscription in Polish "Dziekujemy Wam Polacy"Hang.

There are many places in Breda which recall the Polish liberators.

In the reception room of the hall is a memorial plaque in honor of the First Polish Armored Division, honored citizen of this city. With a special decision by the city council were all soldiers of the division the honorary citizenship granted. The Board has beaten eight in the military talent and bravado of the Polish division. They have the gratitude of the inhabitants of the city of Breda earned.

 On the tenth anniversary of the Battle of Breda, was a monument in the Wilhelmina to the General Maczek Street revealed. This is the place where the Polish troops of the First Polish Armored Division with the Wilhelmina hidden Germans were wrapped in heavy fighting. This monument consists of a stone column on which a globe with two eagles are depicted. The Polish eagle subjects in a fierce battle the German eagle. On the pedestal are the words Dutch words: "Thanks to our Polish liberators October 29, 1944" and the Polish eagle.

On the other side of the street, on the concrete slab with a statement label, is a German Panther / D-tank. That is by the Polish troops fighting the Germans captured and donated to the Breda bourgeoisie.

                  The chapel was in 1954 - the Year Mary built in 1944 in thanks for deliverance.

In the center of the city on the St. Joost Ginnekenstraat Chapel dated from 1430 and was restored in 1946, may be one of the six windows, see the liberation of Breda. The Polish soldiers riding on white horses into the city. Links in the window wearing a Polish soldier with a banner depicting the Madonna Polish. In this scene, the Polish eagle with crown and waving the right flag of the Netherlands, the United States and England. The band of this venstel stated: "On Sunday, October 29, Feast of Christ the King in 1944, our city to Mary's intercession by the Allies liberated".

The accent is most original, certainly, the private museum in a garage by a Dutchman, not one drop of Polish blood, was founded. The museum is the history of the First Polish Armored Division and in particular its commander, General Stanislaw Maczek assigned.

On October 29, 1997, this museum to the Trip from Salt Landt barracks transferred. There is also an area that "Polish House" was mentioned. There may be meetings of Polish and Polish organizations place choir rehearsals can take.

The image filled the three Polish military cemetery, where the graves are located in the Poles' For You and Our Freedom "fought. They were killed while fighting for the city and nearby. Count Their monuments of stone and forms the site of annual commemoration of urban population. At its largest, the Ettensebaan, in accordance with his last wishes, the General Commander of the First Polish Armored Division, Stanislaw Maczek, buried among his soldiers. He was on December 11, 1994, at age 102 died in Scotland.
The second Polish military cemetery located in Ginneken Vogelenzang Avenue to 13 and the third is located in Oosterhout Veerseweg to 54.