On 5th October 1944 the village of Alphen (south of Tilburg) was liberated by the 1st Polish Armoured Division. From that date till October 27th the front was stable. It was impossible for lack of supply to undertake further actions. The village was under German artillery fire all that days.

The 18 Polish wargraves are to be found in the Parish Cemetery in the center of the village and they are taken in care by the Dutch War Graves Commission. Internet www.ogs.nl

BOCHENEK Robert
CHEŁMOWSKI Bernard
GÓRSKI Tadeusz
HERMAN Józef
JANIK Stanisław
KAMIŃSKI Paweł

KUSZNIR Mikołaj
ŁAPIŃSKI Wacław
MATYJAS Zygmunt
NICKI Zbigniew
PABICH Edward
SZAFRAŃSKI Jan Leon

SZCZENIOWSKI Wacław Adolf
ŚLIZ Alojzy
WĄSIK Józef
WISLOCKI Bolesław
WŁOCH Henryk
WŁOCH Konrad

The grave of SKRYZPEK J. who has been killed in action at Alphen, as well, is to be found in the Polish War Cemetery at Lommel, Belgium.

The graves of the brothers Henryk and Konrad Włoch
in the Parish Cemetery at Alphen.