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At the far end of the square, next to the Patton monument. Marker A bronze tablet mounted on a stone base. Presented by his son, the tablet has a raised map on its left and a commemorative plaque at the right in honor of General Patton. The terrain which the US forces went through during their counteroffensive against the Germans is illustrated on the map.

Monument Text:

(Commemorative plaque)

IN MEMORY

OF

GEORCE S. PATTON JR.

COMMANDING GENERAL

3RD U.S. ARMY

 

WHOSE FORCES

LIBERATED ETTELBRUCK

ON 27 DECEMBER 1944

DURING THE ARDENNES

COUNTEROFFENSIVE

 

PRESENTED BY HIS SON

GEORGE S. PATTON

CAPTAIN

UNITED STATES ARMY

Commemorates:

People:

George Smith Patton

Units:

3rd US Army

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Battle of the Bulge

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