Bastogne Travel Guide

 Segolily Says:  This was a great museum, a little on the small side, but with lots going for it. We tried to pick and chose museums that would give us the most impact since we didn't have time for them all. This covered everything. They had real items on display, they had small and large... 

 Segolily Says:  This is where the German siege was broken 26 Dec 1944 by "an assault of six (possibly eight) U.S. tanks led by 33 year old Lieutenant Charles Boggess. " "After intense hand to hand fighting - " a clubbing, beating melee," according to one account- Lieutenant Boggess led a... 

 Segolily Says:  We visited a few other places: the Bois de Paix, which was a park with trees planted from different nations, of which the U.S. was not represented, and which was nice, but still needs more time and work. We also went in search of the 506th foxholes. We didn't find them, but... 

 Segolily Says:  The center of town is the Place McAuliffe. It is surrounded by fun looking buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops. Parking fills the middle. Next to the street is the main tourist office and an American jeep. I seem to recall a sign on the jeep advertising tours. This is... 

 Segolily Says:  Here "Medal of Honor recipient James Hendrix alone attacked a german gun position, killing two and capturing the rest of its crew on Dec 26 1944. The area was the site of horrendous artillery bombardment, an estimated one shell per square meter falling here."We visited on a... 

 MATIM Says:  Park your car at square general MCauliffe or in that area, and visit the probably most photographed tank, the Sherman tank.Direction Neufchateau you find a small square behind some houses where you can park for free.30 metres further you find a very small museum, filed with... 

 fisherbray Says:  Just outside Bastogne is a very nice museum dedicated to the Battle of the Bulge and the defense of Bastogne. The museum is full of weapons, uniforms, and other equipment from the battle. The cost is 8,50 € unless you are a WW2 vet, then it's free. Adjacent to the museum... 

 ealgisi Says:  General Anthony Clement McAuliffe (July 2, 1898 - August 11, 1975) was the United States Army general who commanded the defending 101st Airborne troops during the Battle of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He was famous for his single-word... 

 ealgisi Says:  The Mardasson Memorial was erected near Bastogne to honour the memory of the 76,890 American soldiers who were wounded or killed during the Battle of the Bulge. Besides the memorial is the Bastogne Historical Centre, which houses uniforms, vehicles, and other memorabilia. It... 

 ealgisi Says:  All the exhibited equipment and uniforms are authentic. Still nowadays, the exceptional collections of the museum keep growing richer notably thanks to donations made by collectors and veterans and thanks to constant research.And this is how the general of armoured troops,... 

 ealgisi Says:  A little but very nice museum not far from the main square.Inside the museum you can find a little bit of everything about WW2. But as well few things about ancient local jobs.At the entrance a small shop, where you can buy real souvenirs from WW2. 

 Dabs Says:  All I wanted to eat was a sandwich and some soup so we picked the more casual Bistro Leo over the Restaurant Leo next door but I think we made a mistake. The guide book said that Restaurant Leo was the most popular eatery in town and owned by the same people but I thought... 

 ealgisi Says:  The most famous quote of the battle happened in Bastogne came from the 101st’s acting commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe. When awakened by an enemy request for his surrender, he replied “NUTS!” (his interpreter translated it as “Go to hell!”).This is the reason... 

 ealgisi Says:  The Siege of Bastogne was a smaller battle in and around the Belgian town of Bastogne, during the larger battle of the Bulge. Success of the German offensive, seizure of the harbor at Antwerp with encirclement and destruction of Allied armies, required the German Army... 

 ealgisi Says:  If you are really interested in WW2 and in the Battle that happened around Bastogne, check out this website:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge A jump in the past, trying to imagine how it was and how our guys felt, impossible !A deep sense of proudness...