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75th Anniversary of Liberation Plaque

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Details:

Surmounted on the right side of the outside wall of the apartment building.


Plaque A rectangular plaque which contains a printed commemoration message with a pink background and a photo of a tank vehicle of the 3rd Infantry Division with the American soldiers on it and townspeople around, during the liberation in the village. The plaque marks the place as the liberation plot and commemorates the 75th anniversary of the village’s liberation from German forces. The plaque was unveiled on August 27, 2019.

Monument Text:

PLACETTE DE LA LIBERATION

 

75e ANNIVERSAIRE

27 AOUT 1944 - 2019

 

Montségur - Drôme Provençale

 

English translation:

 

LIBERATION PLACE

 

75th ANNIVERSARY

AUGUST 27, 1944 - 2019

 

Montsegur - Drôme Provençale

Commemorates:

Units:

3rd Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Anvil Dragoon

Other images :