Maastricht Liberation Memorial- 30th Infantry “Old Hickory” Division
Details:
On the river edge with the bike path running trough the middle of the memorial.
Monument
A large concrete structure representing a bridge with the 30th Infantry “Old Hickory” Division symbol engraved on a pier and an information panel.
The 30th Infantry Division liberated the city of Maastricht on September 14, 1944. The memorial is located on the spot where the 117th Infantry Regiment crossed the river Meuse (Maas) to liberate the city.
Monument Text:
The text on the information panel is in Dutch and English. The English reads:
THIS MONUMENT, IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE
SOLDIERS OF THE US 30THINFANTRY “OLD HICKORY”
DIVISION, IS PLACED ON THE SPOT
WHERE THE FAMOUS DIVISION CROSSED
THE RIVER MAAS AND LIBERATED THE CITY
OF MAASTRICHT. IT WAS DEDICATED ON
SEPT 14, 1994, COMMEMORATING THE
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
1st Army
30th Infantry Division
743rd Tank Battalion
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Wars:
WWII
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