Two days WWII

Battle of the Bulge

Programme*:
The siege of Bastogne
The attack on the Northern
Shoulder
Itinerary of the first day
(The siege of Bastogne)
Brussels (departure at 0800)
Schumanns Eck (LUX)
Bastogne barracks (BE)
Bastogne War Museum (BE)
Mardasson (BE)
Foy (BE)
Bastogne (back at 1800)

Morning programme (starts at 1030)

The Schumanns Eck (1h)
The Schumanns Eck is a monument dedicated to the troops that
lived here in a real hell in December 44. The memorial as well
as the memorial trail leads along the foxholes in the woods
around the Schumanns Eck where numerous American and
German soldiers fought and died during the battle of the Bulge.

The NUTS cave and the Bastogne barracks (1h30)

We then move to the "Bastogne Barracks" were McAuliffe's HQ
had been established during the siege of Bastogne. It is here that
he pronounced his famous "NUTS" in reply to the German offer to
surrender, The "Bastogne Barracks also shelters an exhibition of
WWII vehicles.

Lunch (1h)

Afternoon programme (starts at 1430)

The Bastogne War Museum (2h)
This recent museum offers a modern memorial centre and
interactive context of the causes, events and consequences of the
Second World War through the prism of the Battle of the Bulge.
OR
The visit to the museum can be replaced by a walk into the woods
to see the remaining foxholes overlooking Foy (+ the monument
commemorating the Easy Company (Band of Brothers), to
discover a farmhouse showing some bullets holes from the battle
and to go to Houffalize where Patton 3rd Army linked up with the
1st Army.

The Mardasson (30 min)

The nearby Mardasson Memorial honours the memory of the
76,890 American soldiers who were wounded or killed during the
Battle of the Bulge.

The Bois Jacques (30 min)

To end the day, we move to the village of Foy. At the beginning of
the Battle of the Bulge, the village of Foy was occupied by German
Forces. The American 101st Airborne Division held the Bois
Jacques just outside of town. After being relieved by Gen Patton's
Third Army, the 101st retook the town of Foy. The assault,
spearheaded by Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, was
depicted in the mini-series Band of Brothers.

Overnight and dinner

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49 Av. Mathieu
B-6600 Bastogne
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Itinerary of the second day

(Attack on the Northern Shoulder)
Bastogne (departure at 0830)
Hollerath (GE)
Rocherath (BE)
Baugnez (BE)
La Gleize (BE)
Clermont (BE)
Brussels (back at 2000)
Morning programme (starts at 1000)
The Siegfried Line (45 min)
The village of Hollerath is known as Purple Heart Corner. This is
the northernmost part of the German attack. Anti-tank defences
are still visible and in perfect state. These defences are known to
the Allies as the Siegfried Line.

The monuments Battle Babies and Indian Head (45 min)

The village of Rocherath was badly damaged during the Battle of
the Bulge. Two monuments have been erected and are dedicated
to the 99th Inf. Div. (Battle Babies) and 2nd Inf. Div. (Indian Head).
Foxholes and dugouts used at different times by both the
Americans and Germans can be seen in the surrounding woods.

Lunch (1h)

Afternoon programme (starts at 1400)

The massacre of Baugnez (45 min)
The site of Malmedy (or Baugnez) commemorates the massacre
of 84 American prisoners of war by their German captors. This
massacre is a war crime. It was committed on December 17, 1944,
by members of Kampfgruppe Peiper (part of the 1st SS Panzer
Division).

The King Tiger tank of la Gleize (45 min)

La Gleize is our next objective. It is the place where the advance
of Kampfgruppe Peiper was halted. A German Tiger II tank in
perfect condition is at the entrance of the December44 museum.

The cemetery of Henrichapelle and the marvellous museum of

Clermont (2h)
The journey ends by a visit of the cemetery of Henrichapelle
followed by a visit of the museum of Clermont. This museum will
lead you through an unbelievable collection of personal items
from American soldiers and Belgian locals from just prior to the
battle of the bulge (and other WWII items). 110 American soldiers
came and stayed there for about 3 weeks during 1944. They left
behind a number of personal items as they headed off to the
battle of the bulge, many of whom never returned to reclaim their
items.
Tour Manager: Didier Parmentier
Manager of the Time travel Company
(Cellular phone number: +32 (0)471/531918)

Historical guide: Roland Gaul

Specialist Battle of the Bulge

Historical guide: Michel Baert

Specialist Battle of the Bulge

*These itineraries subject to change. If any major changes are made we will inform you.