Montsec - View from Butte de Montsec

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The Montsec American Monument was built here during the 1930s by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Fighting in World War I and World War II took place in and around Montsec. The monument, dedicated in 1937, commemorates the American forces who fought in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel in World War I.

The monument, on top of a hill, at an altitude of 377 meters, was designed by Egerton Swartwout, and has been described as a doric temple. It was built during the 1930s by the American Battle Monuments Commission; it was dedicated in 1937. The monument commemorates American forces involved in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. These included the First and Second armies.

During World War II, German forces occupying France left the monument untouched. As American forces advanced, and began to displace the Germans, the memorial was damaged by American artillery. The monument was later restored.

It has been described as being similar to the Jefferson Memorial.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montsec,_Meuse
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte_de_Montsec

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