291st Combat Engineer
Details:
Located on the southwest side of N66-Rue de Huy at the bridge crossing. Monument is an upright orange stone with a bronze plaque affixed. The flagpole is located on the south side of the stone with the river as a backdrop. Parking area is directly to the west of the monument. Monument Monument is dedicated to the 261st Combat Engineer Battalion who engaged with a SS Panzer unit on 18 Dec 1944.
Monument Text:
ICI LE 18 DEC 1944
UNE POIGNEE DE COMBATTANTS U.S. DU
291 BATTALON DU 1111 GROUPE DE GENIE
DE COMBAT S'OPPOSERENT
DE L'AVANT-GARDE BLINDEE DE LA
1ST SS PANZER DIV.
Here on 18 Dec 1944 a handful of U.S. fighters from the 291 Battalion of the 1111 Combat Engineer Group victoriously opposed the advancing Armored Vanguard of the 1st Panzer Div.
Commemorates:
Units:
1111th Engineer Combat Group
291st Engineer Combat Battalion
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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