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Treinbrug deur boere opgeblaas refers to a railway bridge near Vereeniging that was dynamited by Boer forces during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) to disrupt British supply lines. The bridge, originally constructed in 1892 as part of the railway line connecting the Witwatersrand goldfields to the coal fields of the Vaal River region, was a strategic target. The destruction occurred during the guerrilla phase of the war, when Boer commandos frequently sabotaged infrastructure. The site also includes the ABO Grafte (Anglo-Boer War graves) and a memorial wall erected in 1961 to honor soldiers from around the world who died in the Vereeniging area during the conflict. The memorial wall lists names of British, colonial, and other foreign troops, reflecting the international scope of the war. Vereeniging itself is historically significant as the location where the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed on 31 May 1902, ending the Second Anglo-Boer War.
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