page_title: Battle of the Lys (1940)
section_title: Commemoration
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of the Lys (1940) / Commemoration
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Leiemonument, Koning Albertpark Kortrijk This is a photo of onroerend erfgoed number 59832
context_page_description: The Battle of the Lys was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German Invasion of Belgium of 1940 and the final major battle fought by Belgian troops before their surrender on 28 May. It was the bloodiest of the 18 Days' Campaign. The battle was named after the river Leie, where the battlefield was situated.
context_section_description: In the Albertpark in the city centre of Kortrijk, the Battle of the Lys is commemorated every year near the Monument of the Lys.
caption: The Leiemonument (Monument of the Lys)
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