Monument Details

Iron Men of Metz- 95th Infantry Division

Details:

On the east side of the D-1 about 300 meters form the translation.

Monument

A white stone sculpture of an eagle on a white stone base commemorates the US 95th Infantry Division, the Iron Men of Metz. A stainless steel inscribed plaque is mounted to a low concrete pillar in front of the sculpture.

The memorial also includes an information board remembering the 95th Infantry Division operations around Metz in 1944. The 95th Infantry Division was commanded by Major General Harry Twaddle and was part of General Walton Walkers's XX Corps.

Monument Text:

On the base of the monument in French:

A la 95th D.I. des Etats Unis

Les Hommes de Fer de Metz

November 1944

The Iron Men of Metz

English Translation: to the US 95th Division, the Iron Men of Metz

On the plaque in front on monument:

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION

WHO VALIANTLY FOUGHT FOR THE LIBERATION

OF THE CITY OF METZ IN NOVEMBER 1944

THEIR COURAGE AND RESOLUTE ACTION

LED THEIR ADVERSARIES TO CALL THEM "THE IRON MEN OF METZ"

Commemorates:

People:

Harry Lewis Twaddle

Walton Harris Walker

Units:

377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Division

378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Division

379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

3rd US Army

95th Infantry Division

United States Army

XX Corps

Wars:

WWII

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