Maastricht Liberation Tree- 30th Infantry Division
Details:
On the west side of the square. Plaque
A plaque next to a tree planted to remember the liberation of this part of Maastricht by the 30th “Old Hickory” Infantry Division on September 13, 1944; the city of Masstricht was fully liberated on September 14, 1944.
The tree is located on Old Hickoryplein or “Old Hickory” Square.
Monument Text:
The text is written in Dutch and reads:
HERDENSKINGBOOM VOOR DE
AMERISANKE SOLDATER VAN DE
XXXe OLD HICKORY DIVISION
DE OP 13 SEPTEMBER 1944
WIJCK DE EEN TAG LATER
MAASTRICHT HEBBER BEYRIJD
The translation in English is:
A MEMORIAL TREE PLANTED TO REMEMBER
THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS OF THE 30TH “OLD HICKORY” DIVISION WHO WERE HERE ON 13 SEPTEMBER AND
LIBERATED MAASTRICHT ONE DAY LATER
-symbol of the 30th Infantry Division-
