Monument Details

5th Infantry Division Stele (Fay-en-Haye)

Details:

On highway D958 between Limey-Remenauville and Fay-en-Haye. When driving west towards it, it is 3.6 km from the intersection of D958 and D3. It will be on the right hand side, directly on the side of the road. Marker

This concrete stele bears the 5th ID's red diamond insignia and a metal plaque. It is one of 27 such steles that mark significant locations for this US 5th Infantry Division during WWI. This particular stele marks the spot where a brigade headquarters was located at the end of the St. Mihiel Drive, a major American offensive.

Monument Text:

THIS MONUMENT MARKS

THE SPOT WHERE A BRIG

HQ OF THE 5TH US DIV

WAS LOCATED AT

THE COMMENCEMENT OF

THE ST. MIHIEL DRIVE

SEPT 12 1918

Commemorates:

Units:

5th Infantry Division

Wars:

WWI

Battles:

Saint Mihiel

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