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The Bastogne War Museum and Bastogne War Rooms offer you a contemporary interactive context of the causes, events and consequences of the Second World War, with a particular emphasis on the Battle of the Bulge. DISCOVER THESe PLACES OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL INTEREST TICKETS
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The Bastogne War Museum is a World War II museum focusing on the Battle of the Bulge. It is located a few kilometers northeast of the Bastogne city center in the Belgian province of Luxembourg . The museum is located on the former Bastogne Historical Centre site and was opened on March 21, 2014 after four years of work.
- Bastogne War Museum and Mardasson Memorial
- McAuliffe Square
- Bois Jacques
- 101st Airborne Museum
- Home of Renee Lemaire, The Angel of Bastogne
- Foy
- Liberty Road Marker
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The newly updated Bastogne War Museumoffers interactive exhibits focused on World War II and specifically the Battle of the Bulge. The goal is “total history immersion” for the visitor. The museum is a good place to start your visit, as it gives you an overview of Bastogne during the war. The artifacts and scenes from wartime are fascinating. But m...
The main square of the town is easy to find and worth a visit. It’s named for General Anthony McAuliffe, the leader of the Allied troops who defended Bastogne in 1944. Not only will you find a bust of the general here, but a Sherman tank that was damaged in the battle stands guard at the edge of the square. Restaurants line the square, including th...
This is the woods where the Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division dug in. The 101st Airborne spread out in a thin line all around Bastogne, but the Bois Jacques is the place where you can still see some of their foxholes. This land, protected since 2017, can’t be cleared or bulldozed. Look for two memorials in this area. One is on the Bizory-...
Located in a former Belgian Army officers’ mess, the 101st Airborne Museumis a gem. The historic building is small enough that you feel like you are visiting someone’s home. Extensive collections of military artifacts from the 101st are displayed, along with helpful maps. The window scenes of the war are life-sized and transport you to the Bastogne...
Renee LeMaire, known as the Angel of Bastogne, was a nurse killed in the bombing on Christmas Eve of 1944 while tending to wounded Allies. Her devotion to the suffering soldiers is portrayed in the Band of Brothersseries. Her childhood home is today Giorgi, an Italian restaurant and hotel on the corner of McAuliffe Square. The medical station where...
Drive to the outskirts of northern Bastogne to visit the town of Foy. This is where the Easy Company fought after General George Patton broke through with his tanks to relieve them from their post at Bastogne. In the Band of Brothersseries, the seventh episode covers the battle for Foy, which took place in January of 1945. Today, this sleepy countr...
Liberty Road Markers trace the path through Europe taken by the American troops, starting with the landing in Normandy, France, and ending in Bastogne. A French mayor worked with General Patton to design the project. From Utah Beach to Bastogne, these white markers with the red flame of liberty stand at every kilometer and number 1,147 in all. Look...
While you can visit the museums on your own, I highly recommend a guided tour of the battlegrounds and the town of Foy. You can find the foxholes on your own, but with a tour guide you will hear fascinating stories as well. I spent a day with historian Reg Jans of Battlefield Experience. He has led tours for veterans returning to Bastogne and talke...
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The museum reopend in march 2014. The Bastogne War museum is not only displaying the Battle of the Bulge, it explains the whole world war II, wich might be a bit dissapointing to Battle of the Bulge buffs. Nevertheless, the museum is good for a very wide audience.
Aug 29, 2022 · Bastogne War Museum. The Bastogne War Museum is the signature museum covering the Battle of the Bulge and Belgium in WW2 in the region. The museum begins with how the war began and how the war got to the pivotal moment that was the Battle of the Bulge. You follow–via an audio guide–four people throughout the museum and hear their stories ...
