90th Division Seves
Details:
On the north side of the rue de l'Eglise at the west entrance to town Marker A small fieldstone with French inscription honors the 90th Division. GIs of the U.S. 90th ID lost a battle with the 6th Fallschirmjaeger Regiment under Major Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte here on 22July 1944. The battle resulted in the capture of more than 200 U.S. soldiers, 400 wounded
Monument Text:
SEVES ISLAND
22-23 JULY 44
RECONNAISSANCE A LA
90TH DIV US
English translation:
Seves Island
22-23 July 1944
Recognition to the
90th US Division
Commemorates:
Units:
90th Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII