Jägermeister Posted February 24, 2017 at 08:18 PM Share Posted February 24, 2017 at 08:18 PM Rhine River Crossing Monument Dedication Ceremony Sequence of Events: Saturday, 25 March 2017 0700: Arrival and set-up of USA and DEU Army static display in Nierstein 0900: HMV (Historical Motor Vehicle) convoy starts in Oppenheim 1000: HMV picks up 249th Group from Nierstein Best Western Hotel 1030: Arrival of HMV with guests at the memorial. Mayor of Nierstein and U. S. Army representatives welcome guests Presentation of the display area (actual and Historic Military Vehicles) 1100: Monument dedication ceremony (on the barge): - Speeches (5-7 minutes each): Mr. Thomas Guenther, Mayor, City of Nierstein Mr. Gerry McCarthy, President 249 Engineer Battalion Association LTG Frederick B. Hodges, Commanding General, USAREUR Mr. Guenter Kern, Secretary of State, Rhineland-Palatinate - Short musical interlude - Live interviews: Mrs. Luci Schey, President, Ralph & Luci Schey Foundation Mr. Klaus Schick, Landrat (Chief Administrator), Mainz-Bingen District Mr. Robert Shelato, Rhine River Crossing veteran LTC Julie Balten, Commander, 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) - Prayer, Chaplain (COL) B. Gregory Edison, USAREUR, (transition to dedication ceremony at the monument) - At the monument: WWII veterans raise Flags with Color Guards in position National Anthems played Unveiling of monument (Mrs. Luci Schey) 1230: Fly-by of vintage Piper Aircraft “Remembering Operation Grasshopper” 1240: American and German Flags cross the Rhine on a WW2 style pontoon raft with living history groups from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany 1250: HMV up-load the military Rhine ferry 1300-1330: Guests board military ferry and proceed to far-side bridgehead 1330-1350: Movement to the Kornsand Nazi Victims Memorial 1400-1430: Dedication ceremony with the Mayors of Trebur and Nierstein 1430-1500: Return to Nierstein via civilian ferry 1500: Socializing and buffet aboard the barge (open end). Wer mehr Infos möchte, kurze PN mit Mailadresse, ich schicke dann den Flyer der Veranstaltung zu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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