70th Infantry Division Forbach Liberation Plaque
Details:
At the bottom of the steps leading to Chateau (Castle)Schlossberg.
A gray inscribed stone with two adjoining clear plastic plaques.
The plaques remember the liberation of Forbach by the 274th and 276th Infantry Regiments of the 70th Infantry "Trailblazers" Division in late 1944 and early 1945. The memorial also members the French forces that fought along side the Americans to liberate the town.
Monument Text:
The clear left side plaque is written in both English and French. The English reads:
IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF THE OFFICERS,
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
OF THE 274TH AND 276TH
INFANTRY REGIMENTS
OF 70TH U.S. DIVISION
Who fought for the liberation of Forbach
November 1944-March 1945.
The City of Forbach Thanksfully remembers
THE TRAILBLAZERS
(70th Infantry Division Symbol)
