Randwyck in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Amerikaanse 30th Division ‘Old Hickory’
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US 30th Infantry ‘Old Hickory’ Division
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023
1. Amerikaanse 30th Division ‘Old Hickory’ / US 30th Infantry ‘Old Hickory’ Marker
Dit monument ter ere van de dappere soldaten van de amerikaanse 30th Infantry Division ‘Old Hickory’ staat op de plaats waar deze roemruchte divisie in 1944 de Maas overstak en Maastricht bevrijdde. Het werd op 14 september 1994 onthuld, op de soste herdenkingdag van de bevrijding.
Design: Appie Drielsna
Erected 1994.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1994.
Location. 50° 50.425′ N, 5° 42.06′ E. Memorial is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Randwyck. It is on Gouvernementspad, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Maastricht, Limburg 6229, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Poort Waerachtig / “Waerachtig” Gate (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Rondeel Haet Ende Nyt / “Hate and Envy” Defensive Tower (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Papiermolen ‘De Ancker’ / “The Anchor” Paper Mill (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); U.S. Ninth Army Headquarters (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Jekertoren / Jeker Tower (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Helpoort / Hell Gate (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Stadsommuring, Poorten en Torens / City Walls, Gates and Towers I (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Battle of Maastricht 13th Infantry Regiment Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.
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Also see . . . The Liberation of Maastricht (1944) – The First Liberated City of the Netherlands in World War II. YouTube video, 10 mins., in English
“ The Liberation(Submitted on November 8, 2023.)of Maastricht took place in September 1944. At the Americans entered Zuid-Limburg a day before liberating villages they soon moved up to the main city of the Dutch southernmost province. The liberation of Maastricht took place in September 1944 during World War II. At the time, Maastricht was a strategically important city because of its location on the Maas and its proximity to Germany. On September 12, 1944, the liberation of Maastricht began with the arrival of American troops, specifically the 30th Infantry Division of the US Army. Under the leadership of Major General Leland Hobbs, the American soldiers advanced towards the city. They were supported by Allied air support to weaken the German forces. On September 14, 1944, the first American soldiers entered the city and Maastricht was officially liberated from the German occupation.”Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 20232. US 30th Infantry ‘Old Hickory’ Division Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here mounted face up on a low cement base.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023
3. US 30th Infantry ‘Old Hickory’ Division Marker - wider view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023
4. US 30th Infantry ‘Old Hickory’ Division Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
