First Dutch Town Liberated 1944 Memorial - 30th Infantry Division
Details:
In front yard of Mesch Obs, a school, in Mesch.
Mesch was the first town in the Netherlands liberated in September 1944. The 30th “Old Hickory “ Infantry Division.
Monument Text:
English translation: Here in Mesch, community of Eijsden, the liberation of Holland by the allies began.
Troops of the 30th Division (Old Hickory) crossed the Dutch - Belgian border near this memorial stone on the 12th of September 1944 around 10:00 AM.
This made them the first allies who set foot on Dutch soil.
Troops of the 30th Division (Old Hickory) crossed the Dutch - Belgian border near this memorial stone on the 12th of September 1944 around 10:00 AM.
This made them the first allies who set foot on Dutch soil.
Commemorates:
Units:
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
30th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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