5th Infantry Division Stele of Villers-devant-Dun
Details:
The monument is located on the north side of D164 on the opposite side of a drainage ditch from the road. Marker This white concrete monument rests on a concrete base and features two plaques with descriptions (in French) of the 5th Infantry Division's advance and two depictions of the 5th Infantry Division's Red Diamond insignia. The larger Red Diamond is visible to oncoming traffic from the southeast while the smaller one is located above one of the plaques on the southern side of the monument. The other plaque faces the west. The logo of Le Souvenir Français is also features in the bottom right corner of the south side of the monument.
Monument Text:
Inscription 1:
Point d'inflexion de la 5e U.S. division, du nord vers l'est,
lors du passage forcé de la Meuse, le 3 novembre 1918.
English translation:
Turning point for the 5th U.S. Division, from the north to the east,
during the forced passage of the Meuse on November 3, 1918.
Inscription 2:
Cuvette prise le 3 novembre 1918, par le 1er bataillon
du 61e régiment d'infanterie, commandé par le capitaine M.E. OLMSTEAD.
English translation:
Basin (nicknamed the "Punchbowl") taken on
November 3, 1918, by the 1st Battalion
of the 61st Infantry Regiment, commanded by Captain M.E. Olmstead.
Commemorates:
Units:
5th Infantry Division
61st Infantry Regiment
United States Army
Wars:
WWI