Memorial 3rd Infantry Division Berchtesgaden

Hintereck 1, Berchtesgaden
Bayern, Germany

The U.S. 3rd Infantry Division liberated Berchtesgaden on 4 May 1945, reveiving the town’s surrender on the Schlossplatz. The Division conducted a flag raising ceremony here on the Obersalzberg on 5 May.

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Text by: TracesOfWar

Photo(s): Koos Winkelman