Monument Details

99th Infantry Division Plaque

Details:

This plaque is located just to the right of the town's war memorial, on the same elevated stone surface. Plaque

This bronze plaque, mounted on a concrete base, is dedicated to the casualties of the Battle of the Bulge, particularly those who fell during the fight for St. Vith.

The 9th Paratrooper Regiment was a German unit that fought during the battle. This unit encountered the US 99th Infantry Division "Battle Babies"or "Checkerboard" Division, who had little combat experience, yet held their ground against the German offensive and prevented them from advancing further into Belgium. However, these two units did not meet each other in St. Vith, rather at Lanzerath, where approximately 20 soldiers from the 99th faced off against 500 soldiers from the 9th Fallschirmjäger-Regiment and associated units.

Monument Text:

Den Gefallenen der

ARDENNEN-SCHLACHT

und den Opfern von St.Vith

zum Gedenken

9.Fallschirmjäger-Regiment

99th.U.S. Infantry Regiment*

14.Dezember 1969

English Translation:

In memory of the fallen

of the Battle of the Bulge

and the victims of St. Vith.

9.Paratrooper Regiment

99th.U.S. Infantry Regiment*

December 14, 1969

Note*: Division

Commemorates:

Units:

99th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Battle of the Bulge

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