Five Pointed Star - 3rd Army Units & Battles
Details:
The base of the Patton monument. Monument The base of the Patton monument is a five pointed star made of concrete blocks. Each point of the star represents a unit and lists the major battles that the unit participated in.
Monument Text:
1.
VIII
CORPS
D'ARMEE
-
83e D.I. - 4e D.B.
(83rd Infantry Div & 4th Armored Div)
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DINAN
SAINT-MALO
LORIENT
SAINT-NAZAIRE
NANTES
2.
VIII
CORPS
D'ARMEE
-
8e D.I. - 6e D.B.
(8th Infantry Div & 6th Armored Div)
-
RENNES
SAINT-BRIEUS
GUINGAMP
MORLAX
BREST
3.
XII
CORPS
D'ARMEE
-
35e D.I. - 4e D.B.
(35th Infantry Div & 4th Armored Div)
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ORLEANS
SENS
TROYES
SANIT-DIZIER
NANCY
4.
XV
CORPS
D'ARMEE
-
90e D.I. - 79e D.I.
S-D-B
(90th Infantry Div & 79th Infantry Div)
-
LAVAL
LE MANS
ALENCON
DREUX
MANTES
5.
XV
CORPS
D'ARMEE
-
80e D.I. - 5e D.I.
7e D.B
(80th Infantry Div; 5th Infantry Div; & 7th Armored Div)
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ANGERS
CHARTRES
REIMS
VERDUN
METZ
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
35th Division
35th Infantry Division
3rd US Army
4th Armored Division
5th Infantry Division
6th Armored Division
79th Infantry Division
7th Armored Division
80th Infantry Division
83rd Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
Wars:
WWII
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