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70th Infantry 'Trailblazers' Division Liberators Monument

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Details:

In the square by the town hall, this monument is to the right side of the town's war memorial as you face it.
Monument


A marble plaque with gold leaf inscription in French on a sandstone base honors the 79th Division who liberated the town.

Monument Text:

EN HOMMAGE

AUX SOLDATS

AMERICAINS

DE LA 70E DIVISION

TOMBE POUR LA

LIBERATION DE LIXING

DU 6 AU 17.2.45

 

English translation:

In honor of the American soldiers of the 70th (Infantry) Division who fell for the Liberation of Lixing from 7-17 February 1945.

Commemorates:

Units:

70th Division

70th Infantry Division

7th Army

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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