On the right side of the monument.

A tall, freestanding rectangular metal panel displays a multilingual plaque (in English, French, and German) honoring the courage and sacrifice of the 79th US Infantry Division and its affiliated units, highlighting their decisive early battles in the southern Haguenau sector that helped liberate northern Alsace during World War II. At its base are coat-of-armsstyle emblems representing the liberated villages of Wahlenheim, Batzendorf, and Niederschaeffolsheim, alongside the Cross of Lorraine, the historic insignia of the 79th Infantry Division.

Source of photos: Niederschaeffolsheim town hall

In English:  This monument stands here as a testimony to the courage and sacrifice of the brave fighters of the 79th US Infantry Division and its affiliated units. Here, in the southern sector of Haguenau, they fought their first battles, which were decisive for the liberation of northern Alsace. The 79th Infantry Division :  The 79th US Infantry Division, formed during the First World War, became famous during the Meuse-Argonne offensive in 1918, which earned it the nickname Cross of Lorraine.  From 12 June 1944, it landed in Normandy and was involved in the liberation of Cherbourg, La-Haye-du-Puits and Avranches before advancing eastwards. The division returned to the area where it had distinguished itself in 1918, liberating Lunéville and allowing the 2nd French Armoured Division to pass through the Vosges Mountains at Saverne before breaking through towards Strasbourg. The division operated in northern Alsace from 24 November 1944 to early February 1945. The men of the 79th US Infantry Division liberated Wahlenheim on 24 November, Kriegsheim and Weitbruch on 25 November, Batzendorf on 28, Niederschaeffolsheim on 29 and Schweihhouse on 1 December, Bischwiller on 9 December and enabled the first liberation of Haguenau on 11 December 1944. On 15 December, it crossed the German border at Scheibenhardt for the first time. In January 1945, it took part in Operation Northwind and played an important role in the Battle of Hatten-Rittershoffen. Detached in February 1945, the 79th US Infantry Division crossed the Rhine in March 1945 and took part in the capture of the Ruhr area. During its 248 battles in France and Germany, the division suffered 15,203 losses, including 2,476 casualties. This monument stands in their memory.

In French:  En ce lieu, ce monument se dresse en témoignage du courage, de la bravoure et du sacrifice des vaillants combattants de la 79e Division dInfanterie américaine et de leurs unités affiliées.  Cest ici, dans le secteur sud de Haguenau, quils ont engagé leurs premiers combats déterminants pour la libération de lAlsace du Nord. La 79ème Division dInfanterie : Please reach out to us at www.uswarmemorials.org, if you have a clearer version of this image, so we can provide an accurate transcription.

In German:

Dieses Denkmal steht hier als Zeugnis für den

Mut und die Opferbereitschaft der tapferen

Kämpfer der 79. US-Infanteriedivision und ihrer

angeschlossenen Einheiten.

Hier, im südlichen Sektor von Haguenau, lieferten

sie sich ihre ersten Schlachten, die für die

Befreiung des Nordelsass entscheidend waren. 

Die 79. Infanteriedivision

Please reach out to us at www.uswarmemorials.org, if you have a clearer version of this image, so we can provide an accurate transcription.