Town Hall Liberation Plaque
Details:
In the courtyard at the south side of the town hall. The memorial is set on the curved garden bed on the right hand side of the gate upon entry.
A blue rectangular
plaque with white border inscribed in French and English text with white
lettering which commemorates the 3rd Infantry Division for
liberating the La Garde-Adhémar on August 27, 1944 from German rule. Printed on
the top of the plaque are the La Garde-Adhémar logo, US Flag, and the 3rd
Infantry Division insignia. The plaque is attached on a rough-hewn stone and is
almost identical to the liberation plaque placed in the courtyard of the Benoit
farm at the southern outskirts of the town.
Monument Text:
ROCK OF THE MARNE!
La Garde-Adhémar a été libérée le 27 août 1944 par les soldats de la 3ème Division d'Infanterie de l'Armée Américaine, au cours de la Seconde guerre mondiale
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THE SOLDIERS OF THE 3D INFANTRY DIVISION, US ARMY, LIBERATED LA GARDE ADHEMAR 27 AUGUST 1944 DURING WORLD WAR II
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Le 27 août 2017 DEDICATED ON 27 August 2017
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| EMPLACED AT REQUEST OF OP 5845 SOCIETY OF THE 3D INFANTRY DIVISION
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