SAALES

The mayor of Saales, France extends gratitude to 3rd Division Civil Affairs Officer Lt. Col. Donald E. Long for the liberation of his town. Long is a veteran of the 3rd Division from WWI. Saales was central to the German's Winter Line. Note the liaison officer to Long's right with a French officer's cap and 3rd Division insignia. This monument commemorates the planting of an arbre de la liberte (tree of liberty) in 1848 and today honors the residents of Saales killed or missing during World War I and World War II.

location: 48°20'54.7"N 7°06'23.8"E

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