During the Second World War, in the autumn of 1942, all church bells were requisitioned by the German occupiers. These were melted down for the armaments industry. The three bells of Reuver did not escape this fate either. In total, 6,700 bells were confiscated in this manner in the Netherlands.

During the final period of the war, the church tower served as an observation post for the Germans to locate Allied positions on the other side of the Meuse and to determine the impact of their own artillery fire. After weeks of shelling and being hit by multiple strikes, the Reuver church tower collapsed on January 18, 1945. The spire gave way and the church roof was severely damaged by shellfire.

The war damage to the church was repaired in 1946-1947. On April 25, 1948, the new bells were consecrated and placed in the tower the following day. The reconstruction of the tower dates from 1957.