Battle of Alsace Memorial
Details:
On top of a hill overlooking the valley, immediately adjacent to a French military cemetery.
Monument
An impressive memorial buit on top of a hill overlooking the valley. Inaugurated on 16 November 1996. This monument is erected in memory of all American Units (12 Divisions), that fought along side of the French First Army from November 1944 to February 1945 for the liberation of the Alsace province. The monument was built at the initiative of the French 1st Army Association (Rhin et Danube) and the ground on which it stands was donated by the city of Sigolsheim. Maintenance is assumed by the services of the city of Sigolsheim.
Monument Text:
On the triangle:
L'ALSACE RECONNAISSANTE
LES ANCIENS
DE LA 1ere ARMEE FRANCAISE
RHIN ET DANUBE
A LEURS CAMARADES AMERICAINS
LIBERATION DE L'ALSACE 1944-1945
21eme CORPS D'ARMEE US
3eme DI US - 28eme DU US
75eme DI US - 12eme DB US
36eme DI US
45eme DI US - 68eme DI US - 103eme DI US
English translation:
Alsace remembers the veterans of the First French Army (Rhine and Danube) and their American comrades who liberated us in 1944-45.
On the plaque:
CE MONUMENT
A LA MEMOIRE DE NOS CAMARADES AMERICAINS
MORTS EN ALSACE POUR LA LIBERTE
A ETE ERIGE A L'INITIATIVE DE
M. Claude COLLIN DU BOCAGE
PRESIDENT NATIONAL DE RHIN ET DANUBE
ET ANCIEN DE LA PREMIERE ARMEE FRANCAISE
ET DE. M. Fernand WESPY
PRESIDENT DEPARTEMENTAL DE RHIN ET DANUBE
ET ANCIEN DE LA PREMIERE ARMEE FRANÇAISE.
IL A ETE INAUGURE LE 13 MAI 1995
EN PRESENCE DE Mme Pamela HARRIMAN
AMBASSADEUR DES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERICIUE
EN FRANCE 9
English translation:
This monument, in memory of our American comrades killed in Alsace for our liberty was erected at the initiative of Mr. Claude Collin de Bocage, National President of the Rhine and Danuber, and veteran of the First French Army, and Mr. Fernand Wespy, departmental president of Rhine and Danube and veteran of the First French Army. It was inaugurated on 31 May 1995 in the presence of the Honorable Pamela Harriman, US Ambassador to France.
Commemorates:
Units:
12th Armored Division
21st Corps
28th Infantry Regiment
36th Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Division
44th Infantry Division
45th Infantry Division
63rd Infantry Division
75th Infantry Division
79th Infantry Division
7th Army
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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