Ledce Liberation WW2-US Army
Details:
In front of a private residence or business.
MonumentA low concrete post with a inscribed plaque attached to the front; a flower arrangement placed on top.
The memorial remebers the May 1945 liberation of the town by the US Army. The US 3rd Army's 8th Armored Divsion - "Thundering Herd" later occupied the town.
Source: 8th Armored Division Association Website
https://www.vets.cz
Monument Text:
The inscription is in Czech and reads:
5.5.1945 - 5.5.1990
NA PAMÁTKU OSVOBOZENÍ
NAÍ OBCE 5.5.1945
VOJÁKY AMERICKÉ ARMÁDY
Translation:
5.5.1945 - 5.5.1990
IN COMMEMORATION OF LIBERATION
OUR TOWN ON 5.5.1945
US ARMY SOLDIERS


