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During the Second World War , La Roche-en-Ardenne was largely destroyed in the Battle of the Bulge. La Roche was liberated on January 11, 1945 by the British and Americans.

On December 17, 2004, this war memorial was erected to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge by a Belgian army cavalry regiment . It was precisely in honor of the 2nd and 3rd US Armored Divisions, who had contributed to the liberation of La Roche.
text of the memorial

"In honor of the gallant soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd US Armored Divisionswho liberated our town and its villages in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge.

M4A1 SHERMAN TANK (76-mm. gun), restored and put in position by the Belgian "1/3 Régiment de lanciers" (Cavalry Regiment)"

Source Wikipedia
Photo credit Tom Penay

During the Second World War , La Roche-en-Ardenne was largely destroyed in the Battle of the Bulge. La Roche was liberated on January 11, 1945 by the British and Americans.On December 17, 2004, this war memorial was erected to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge by a Belgian army cavalry regiment . It was precisely in honor of the 2nd and 3rd US Armored Divisions, who had contributed to the liberation of La Roche.text of the memorialIn honor of the gallant soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd US Armored Divisionswho liberated our town and its villages in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge.M4A1 SHERMAN TANK (76-mm. gun), restored and put in position by the Belgian 1 3 Régiment de lanciers (Cavalry Regiment)Source WikipediaPhoto credit Tom Penay