Scars from fearful days. Lus Reusel.

Freedom and Happiness.

One can only be happy when one is free. Thinking, speaking, and acting as we please are core values that define freedom.

The right to make one’s own choices regarding religion, freedom of expression, and association are fundamental freedoms. History has taught us that, unfortunately, there are always people and groups who believe they can deprive others of these rights. Nazi Germany is the most recent example of this in our region. Through a show of force and the violence of war, large parts of Europe were occupied, including Belgium and the Netherlands.

In late September and early October 1944, the region around Arendonk and Reusel was liberated from the yoke of Nazi Germany. It was accompanied by fierce fighting, casualties, and destruction, but freedom was regained. In 2024—eighty years after the liberation—an initiative was launched to link several events from that time with a cycling route that crosses the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. You are free to cross that border or not, free to look, and free to listen to the events of that turbulent period. With appreciation and awe for all those who regained freedom through a courageous struggle, we can now enjoy the peaceful Kempen landscape and pause for a moment to reflect on “Scars of Fearful Days.”

Have fun cycling, free and happy.

Arendonk-Reusel


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You will be alerted to the presence of a scar by an audible signal. There will always be a small post nearby with a QR code for the route attached to it. You can also access the information about the scar in question by scanning the code with a standard QR scanner.
 
Please follow traffic rules. The organizer is not responsible for any accidents that may occur.

In case of problems:

Please report them via email: www.heemkundereusel.nl.

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📍 Litteken 1, De Bewogen Jaren 1939-1950 Museum, Floreffestraat 1, Hooge Mierde.
🏁 Litteken 1, De Bewogen Jaren 1939-1950 Museum, Floreffestraat 1, Hooge Mierde.