King Tiger's World War 2 Battlefield Tour (Europe)


39. Bastogne Monuments

The Bastogne War Museum is housed in a brand new building with daring architecture and contemporary scenography.

The museum put into context the causes, events and consequences of the Second World War and particularly the Battle of the Bulge, in a modern and interactive manner.

The museum allows you to plunge into history through its original scenography. This will comprise three "scenovisions" (multi-sensory 3D productions).



 

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An die cast American Eagle outside Mardasson Memorial
In memorial of 101st Airborne Divison and the attach units in the defence of Bastogne.




 

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The Mardasson Memorial is located near Bastogne, a municipality in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
It honours the memory of the 76,890 American soldiers who were wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge.


 

While first steps towards the memorial were undertaken on July 4, 1946,
by presenting some earth from the site to U.S. President Harry Truman,
the monument was dedicated on July 16, 1950.
 

Architect Georges Dedoyard designed the complex as a pentagram with a height of 12 metres (39 ft) and a side length of 31 metres (102 ft),
centered by a circular atrium with a diameter of 20 metres (66 ft).


 

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While the inner walls are covered with ten paintings from the battle,
the outer crown is engraved with the names of the 50 U.S. States.


 

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The insignia of most participating battalions are shown on the walls.


 

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The Latin inscription on the memorial stone:
LIBERATORIBVS
AMERICANIS
POPVLVS BELGICVS
MEMOR
IV.VII.MCMXLVI.
translates to "The Belgian people remember their American liberators – 4th July 1946"
 

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Outside Mardasson Memorial, one can see the outskirt of the town of Bastogne.


 




Can anyone guess what is the white pillar with the number "1147"
 

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