80th Infantry Division Sauer River Crossing Monument
Details:
This monument is found along the roadside in a small clearing near the Sauer River.
The memorial remembers the 80th Division crossing os the Sauer (Sūre) River in February 1945 at this location.
Monument Text:
The plaque text reads:
"80th U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION
IN HONOR OF UNITS OF THIS DIVISION WHICH CROSSED THE FLOODED SAUER RIVER HERE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1945 DESPITE ADVERSE WEATHER AND INTENSE ENEMY FIRE.
THEIR SACRIFICES HELPED TO RESTORE FREEDOM TO OUR COUNTRY
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET
THE GRATEFUL CITIZENS OF DILLENGEN (COMMUNE DE BEAUFORT) U.S. VETERANS FRIENDS LUXEMBOURG"
Commemorates:
Units:
80th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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