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ACKNOWLEGEMENT The realisation of this document was made possible by the support of the European Pond Conservation Network (EPCN), Natuurpunt Hasselt-Zonhoven, Erfgoedcel Hasselt, Stad Hasselt, H. Reynders (mayor), M. Froidmont (councilman of environmental issues), L. Pollet (councilman of the patrimoniale estate), De Limburgse Koepel voor Natuurstudie (LIKONA), Groencomité Hasselt and the members of the Tommelen working group. We would like to thank all witnessess for their co-operation and J. Hollinshead and K. De Greeve for taking the interviews. Scientific support was delivered by the Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology & Evolutionary Biology of K.U.Leuven, the amphibian and reptile study group of Natuurpunt (HYLA) and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Scienses (RBINS). The authors have tried to document everything as precise as possible and are not responsible for errors or incompletenesses. © T. De Bie -14- European Pond Conservation Network: http://www.europeanponds.org Natuurpunt Hasselt-Zonhoven: www.natuurpunthasseltzonhoven.be Erfgoedcel Hasselt: www.erfgoedcelhasselt.be Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (K.U.Leuven): bio.kuleuven.be/eco Hyla: amphibian & reptile study group: www.hylawerkgroep.be Limburgse Koepel voor natuurstudie: www.limburg.be/likona Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences (RBINS): www.natuurwetenschappen.be De stad Hasselt: www.hasselt.be The Flemish Governement: http://start.vlaanderen.be
APPENDIX I: OVERVIEW AERIAL BOMBARDMENTS From the archives of the city of Hasselt, excerpt from report no. 547.91: A concise overview of the air raids between April 8th and May 28th 1944. 1 st Bombardment: 8 April, 13.15, 13.50 and 14. The first strike was carried out by about 75 heavy bombers who flew over the city of Hasselt at an altitude of approximately 2000 meters. They dropped their bomb load on our territory on stretch of more than 150 ha and especially on the district of Kuringen and Runxter, in the close surrounding of the marshalling yards. Buildings situated more than 600 meters away from the target were hit. 2 th bombardment: 10 April, 10.45. This bombardment was carried out by two subsequent waves of bombers. They flew over our territory in western direction and dropped their bomb load on the west side of the side of the city, nevertheless also some bombs were dropped in the Issebellastraat in the city centre. 3 th bombardment: 19 April, 15. 30. Air attack on the marshalling yards with a light formation of fighter-bombers. 4 th bombardment: 21 April, 10.30. This bombardment was the same as the previous one. 5 eth bombardment: 11 May 23.50. Northeastwards of the city centre. Most severe bombardment up to now after a dogfight above Hasselt. 6 th and 7 th bombardment: 12 May, 10.45 and 17.20. Region of Kuringen, attack on the bridge of the railway across the Albertkanaal. 8 th bombardment: 13 May, 0.38, Hundreds of bombs fell southwards of the marshalling yards in the farmlands around the buildings in the Tommelen- and Jodenstraat, in the neighbourhood of the Pietelbeekstraat and the railway Hasselt- Landen. 9 th and 10 th bombardment: 22 May, 15.15 and 18.07. Attack on the railway-bridge across the Albertkanaal 11 th and 12 th bombardment: 23 May, 15. 30 and 17. 05. The same target. 13 th bombardment: 25 May, 11.07. The same target. 14 th and 15 th bombardment: 28 May, 10.00 and 16.40. The same target. -15- © T. De Bie
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