All ,
Yesterday the new memorial for the 101st ABD and ALL it’s attached units was inaugurated near the Mardasson in Bastogne .
In attendance of US Embassador Sam Fox and a 101st Airborne AirAssault Color Guard .
Lots of familiar faces and a beautiful ceremony for a beautiful sculpture .
Those who desire to receive a copy from the Mayor’s speech , drop me a mail at bbtours@telenet.be .
Reg
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing this with us. I get a little misty eyed when I see that sixty plus years later, their deeds are still remembered.
"Outside of a dog a book is man's best friend, inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" Groucho Marx
There are several symbols integrated in the sculpture ....
Ofcourse there's the eagle , symbol of the 101st ABD .
Its wings are raised to refer to the dove of peace .
The helmet is turned over to remember all the blood that has been shed during the siege of Bastogne .
The head of the eagle is pointing at the helmet as of it wants to protect and help a trooper .
The sculpture stands for the power and tenacity of the US Army ...
The original rock that later became the sculpture comes from the Bastogne quarry , gravel pit , south of the Mardasson Memorial .
Reg
WOW that's a really impressive monument!
Yesterday, I was in the Ardennes .... if I had known I would have visited the Mardasson.
Erwin
704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/