To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the town, the streets of Bouzonville were decorated, here and there, with French and American colors. The residents met at the Parc de la Nied, the beating heart of the ceremony on Sunday, November 17. The verve of Mayor Armel Chabane's speech, the strong impression left by soprano Charlotte Dellion, the minute of applause reserved for the American soldiers who fell during the Lorraine campaign… The tribute was intended to be vibrant. It was. “Friendship between peoples is a precious asset that we must preserve,” insisted Armel Chabane, repeating the words of Victor Hugo: “a war between Europeans is a civil war. »
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Fraternisation
Bouzonville was liberated from the Nazi yoke on November 27, 1944. At 5:30 p.m., the first GIs arrived in the commune of the Pays de Nied via the Vaudreching road. Bouzonville was hit hard: nearly 150 houses were destroyed following the Liberation battles. The time has nonetheless come for fraternization between the liberators and the population. In addition to the schnapps and wine they receive from the Bouzonvillois, the Americans offer chocolate and chewing gum in return. Nearly 80 years later, the parade of military vehicles and the popular American ball offered residents a piece of the joy felt by their ancestors on a beautiful autumn day in 1944.
