Monument Details

377th U.S. Infantry Regiment Monument (Woippy)

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Details:

North end of the round-about, on the west side of the road, directly before the guard rail at the traffic light. Monument

A 2 meter tall sandstone monument standing on rectangular concrete base. Semicircular at the top, the monument has a plexiglass plaque mounted on it with a white background, blue lettering, and a red line bordering the text.

This monument honors the men of the 377th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division - the "Ironman of Metz" who, on November 16, 1944, liberated the city of Woippy from German forces on their way south to the city of Metz.

Monument Text:

Boulevard du 377éme Régiment

d'Infanterie U.S.

Libérateur de Woippy

English Translation

Boulevard of the 377th

Infantry Regiment U.S.

Liberator of Woippy

Commemorates:

Units:

377th Infantry Regiment, 95th Division

95th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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