Personal stories about the war are very fascinating. Reading or listening to them makes you feel part of the memory as you try to imagine what it must’ve been like for men to experience the war. That’s why I created a list of 5 books that you should read! They are memoirs of different veterans […]
Nine years ago, in 2008, Bob Konings and his wife Eveline moved from The Netherlands to the Ardennes. They turned their lives around and started a Bed & Breakfast, Bo Temps, in the little village of Grandmenil, Belgium. At the time Bob did not have a single clue of what happened there during the 2nd […]
On December 16, 24 enemy divisions, 10 of which were armored, launched a massive counterattack in the Ardennes sector, resulting in what became known as the Battle of the Bulge. After coming back from the Aachen area, the Big Red One held the critical shoulder of the “Bulge” at Bullingen, destroying loads of German tanks […]
Book Review: The Dead of Winter I recently received the book The Dead of Winter from a good friend who recommended it to me. It’s written by Bill Warnock who’s the founder of the MIA Project in affiliation with the 99th Infantry Division Association. The book is a must read for battlefield investigators and researchers […]
Christmas 1944. A day that I believe every veteran of World War 2 remembers. May it be the people he was with, may it be the house stayed at, may it be the foxhole he shared or may it be the meal he at that day. Christmas is a day you simply can’t forget, especially […]
La Roche is one of those villages you will never regret visiting. Wether it’s for a drink or for a week of exploring the Battle of the Bulge battlefields. Ever since I came to Belgium to learn more about the German Counter Offensive my dad would stop in La Roche for a coffee. It’s a […]
Dec. 31, 1944 To the one I love. My darling wife. Hello dearest, here is your husband again. Before I tell you anything new honey, I want to tell you just how much I love you. You mean the world and all to me darling. I fell in love with you from the start […]
In one of my previous posts I reviewed the Siege of Bastogne. I mentioned that the constant pitch was a downside of the documentary. In Panzer Marche, this was not the case. The documentary was actually shorter, but much more powerful. The first part of the documentary focusses on how the Germans managed to surprise the resting 28th […]
I’ve decided to start a charity project on The Battle of The Bulge page and the @battleofthebulge44 Instagram. We’re selling World War 2 related Apparel on Teespring and 75% of all profits will automaticaly be donated to Wounded Warrior Project This is a charity connects, serves, and empowers wounded warriors by providing free programs and […]
Last week I got a series of DVDs from Pen & Sword books about the Battle of the Bulge. Today I’ll be reviewing the first one: Siege of Bastogne. The documentary is about two hours long and the Battlefield TV team takes you on a tour around Bastogne. I liked how to overal content was […]
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