First Division - Butgenbach (Bullingen)
Details:
In the middle of the traffic circle. Monument
A tall grey granite obelisk commemorating by name all of the First Infantry Division soldiers killed while fighting in the area. The memorial commemorates the 458 Big Red One soldiers killed between 16 December and 7 February 1944.
It is one of five similar World War 2 memorials placed across
Europe by the 1ID.
Monument Text:
Butgenbach
The officers and
men of the 1st United States Infantry Division who were killed in this period
while fighting for the liberty of the world.
Les officiers et hommes de la 1ere Division d'Infanterie américain qui furent tues pendant cette période en combattant pour la liberté du monde.
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1st Infantry Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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