On the east side of the road.

Monument comprises the body of a U.S. M65 1000-pound general purpose (GP) bomb, mounted on a rough-hewn stone base adjacent to the Kreuzkapelle across the street from the railway viaduct in Altenbeken, Germany. The inscriptions on the bomb, written in German, emphasize the scale of the Allied air raids during World War II by recording their dates and magnitude.

During World War II, since the Altenbeken Viaduct was one of the most important railway bridges in central Germany, it was a key target of Allied massed bombing attacks. The rail line was cut several times in 1944 and 1945 by U.S. and U.K. airstrikes.

Source of information: en.wikipedia.org

Plate on the bomb body text:

Amerikanische 10 Zentner-Bombe

Typ: GP 1000 LB

Luftangriffe auf den Viadukt erfolgten am

26. Nov. 1944 mit 104 Bomben (346,5 t)

29. Nov. 1944 mit 899 Bomben (450 t)

9. Feb. 1945 mit 431 Bomben (215,5 t)

22. Feb. 1945 mit 16 Bomben (85,7 t)

Summe: 1450 Bomben

mit Gesamtgewicht von 1097,7 t

English translation:

American 10-Zentner Bomb

Type: GP 1000 LB

Airstrikes on the Viaduct took place on

26 November 1944 with 104 bombs (346.5 tons)

29 November 1944 with 899 bombs (450 tons)

9 February 1945 with 431 bombs (215.5 tons)

22 Feburary 1945 with 16 bombs (85.7 tons)

Total: 1450 bombs

with combined weight of 1097.7 tons