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Mortsel is bordered by Berchem , Deurne , Borsbeek , Boechout , Hove , Kontich , Edegem and Wilrijk . The headquarters of Agfa-Gevaert are situated in Mortsel. Mortsel was the victim of one of the major tragedies and errors of WWII . On April 15, 1943, the bombing of the Minerva car factory, now used to repair Luftwaffe planes, was the target of a big bombing raid by the Allies, but the target was missed and a residential area hit instead, resulting in the death of 936 civilians, including 209 children. The last V2 launched against Antwerp also fell in Mortsel, killing 27 people, on March 27th, 1945. EXTERNAL LINKS |