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Details:
At the far end of the square, next to the Patton monument. Marker A bronze tablet mounted on a stone base. Presented by his son, the tablet has a raised map on its left and a commemorative plaque at the right in honor of General Patton. The terrain which the US forces went through during their counteroffensive against the Germans is illustrated on the map.
Monument Text:
(Commemorative plaque)
IN MEMORY
OF
GEORCE S. PATTON JR.
COMMANDING GENERAL
3RD U.S. ARMY
WHOSE FORCES
LIBERATED ETTELBRUCK
ON 27 DECEMBER 1944
DURING THE ARDENNES
COUNTEROFFENSIVE
PRESENTED BY HIS SON
GEORGE S. PATTON
CAPTAIN
UNITED STATES ARMY
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
3rd US Army
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
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