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Dornot Mosel River Crossing Panorama Orientation Table

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Details:

On the gravel road overlooking the river; at the Belvedere.

Commemorative Object

 

A large colored map dipisiting the Septmeber 1944 crossing of the Mosel (Moselle) River at Dornot by the 11th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Divsion.  The overlook is part of the Dornot (Stop # 9) on the Historical Walk Dornot-Corny (WW2 Moselle Crossing).  The map orients the viewer from a beautiful overlook (Belvedere) depicting the crosssing operations.

 

See site Dornot-Corny for more on the Crossing Historic Walk in Dornot and Site Corny -Moselle River Recreation Area for opposite side operations.

Monument Text:

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Commemorates:

Units:

11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division

3rd US Army

5th Infantry Division

7th Armored Division

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Battle for Metz

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