Monument Details

7th Armored Division Plaque

Details:

This plaque is located on the Hauptstrasse side of the St. Vith town hall. It is located just above the glass enclosed board that displays the town's public announcements. Plaque This black metal plaque is mounted on the concrete surface of the St. Vith town hall. The middle of the plaque features the insignia of the 7th Armored Division while the rest of the plaque contains an English inscription that describes not only the role of the 7th Armored Division but also the strategic importance of the town.

During December 1944 the 7th Armored Division arrived all the way from the Netherlands in order to rescue infantry units who were trapped in bitter combat. Later that month, however, the 7th and the other American units withdrew from St. Vith. Only a month later, the 7th Armored Division channeled their fighting spirit and reconquered the town on January 22, 1945.

Monument Text:

NOUS AVONS ARRÊTÉ ET ARRÉTONS

DURING THE CRUCIAL PERIOD

OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE OF THE ARDENNES IN 1944

THE AMERICAN 7TH ARMORED DIVISION

HELD THE IMPORTANT CENTER OF ST. VITH

PREVENTING ANY ADVANCE AND ANY EXPLOITATION

OF THIS MAIN LINE

THUS FRUSTRATING THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE

BY ITS SACRIFICE PERMITTING

THE LAUNCHING OF THE ALLIED COUNTER OFFENSIVE

ST. VITH, BELGIUM

17-23 DEC. 1944

DEDICATED

31 MAY 1974

PRESENTED

BY THE SEVENTH ARMORED DIVISION ASSOCIATION

IN HONOR OF ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT SO VALIANTLY AT

ST. VITH

English translation:

NOUS AVONS ARRÊTÉ ET ARRÉTONS - We stopped them. We're still stopping them.

Commemorates:

Units:

7th Armored Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Battle of the Bulge

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