78th Infantry Division 'Miracle at Remagen' Plaque
Details:
On the bridge pier wall next to several other plaque; just off the West Bank bike trail. Plaque
A brass inscribed plaque attached to the bridge pier.
The plaque remembers the 78th Infantry Division "Lightning Division" participation in the crossing of the Remagen bridge which Eisenhower referred to as the "Miracle of Remagen".
Monument Text:
Symbol of the 78th Infantry Division
MARCH 8, 1945
ELEMENTS OF THE 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION, LED BY COMPANY B OF THE 310TH REGIMENT, ATTACHED TO THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION CROSSED THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE AT REMAGEN AT 0430 HOURS THE 78TH DIVISION UNDER MAJOR GENERAL EDWIN P PARKER JR SUBSEQUENTLY ENLARGED THE BRIDGEHEAD ON THE EAST BANK OF THE RHINE RIVER
UNITS OF THE 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
309th 310th 311th INFANTRY REGIMENTS
307th, 308th, 309th, 903rd FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALIONS
303rd ENGINEERS BATTALION
303rd MEDICAL BATTALION
78th QUARTERMASTERS COMPANY
78th SIGNAL COMPANY
78th RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
778th ORDNANCE COMPANY
78th MILITARY POLICE PLATOON
552nd AAA(AW) BATTALION
893rd TANK DESTROYER BATTALION (ATTACHED)
PRESENTED TO THE REMAGEN MEMORIAL OF PEACE BY THE 78th INFANTRY DIVISION ASSOCIATION IN HONORED MEMORY OF THEIR FELLOW SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES HERE IN THE BATTLE OF THE "MIRACLE OF REMAGEN"
CAMPAIGNS
ARDENNES
RHINELAND
MARCH
CENTRAL EUROPE
Presented on March 8, 1988
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1st Army
309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division
310th Field Artillery Regiment, 79th Division
310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division
311th Field Artillery Battalion, 79th Infantry Division
311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division
552nd AAA AW Battalion (MB)
78th Infantry Division
893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
9th Armored Division
Wars:
WWII
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