80th Infantry Division
Details:
This monument is found along the roadside in a small clearing near the Sauer River.
Monument
The monument itself is a large stone about 5ft (1.5m) in height with a metal plaque in memory of the units in the 80th infantry division that crossed the Sauer river at this site.
Monument Text:
The plaque text reads:
"80th U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION
IN HONOR OF UNITS OF THIS DIVISION WHICH CROSSED THE FLOODED SAUER RIVER HERE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1945 DESPITE ADVERSE WEATHER AND INTENSE ENEMY FIRE.
THEIR SACRIFICES HELPED TO RESTORE FREEDOM TO OUR COUNTRY
WE SHALL NEVER FORGET
THE GRATEFUL CITIZENS OF DILLENGEN (COMMUNE DE BEAUFORT) U.S. VETERANS FRIENDS LUXEMBOURG"
Commemorates:
Units:
80th Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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