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| WORLD WAR II ON YOUR OWN |
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| Whether you're stationed in Europe or just visiting, you can tour WWII history sites on your own. Our self-guided trips augment the existing books and professional WWII guides, and add off-the-beaten-track spots and stories from people who lived the history. Directions always start from our home base of Ramstein/Landstuhl, about 100 miles southwest of Frankfurt. |
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| "The Bulge In a Day" Trip takes you through the Southern Shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge in one day. Here's a little bit of everything: Gen Patton's grave, foxholes, battle sites, bunkers, a museum, and lots of personal stories. TRIP GUIDE HERE |
| Sites Within One Hour of Ramstein/Kaiserslautern |
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| Hands-On History Guides |
| Sites Within Two Hours of Ramstein/Kaiserslautern |
| Sites Within Three Hours of Ramstein/Kaiserslautern |
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| Books: Tours of the WWII European Theater of Operations |
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| Witnesses to War: The Personal Stories from All Sides |
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| WWII sites "Ala Carte": links to bunkers, museums, cemeteries, battle sites by topic |
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| The Siegfried Line in the KMC |
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| New/Updated Pages: Scheidberg, Rosport, Manertchen Forest, photographer Tony Vaccaro, Luxembourg American Cemetery |
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| SOME WWII HISTORY 2009 RESOLUTIONS |
| Attend Memorial Day ceremonies at Lorraine American Cemetery (half day) |
| Check out the many WWII sites and museums in the KMC area (an hour to a day) |
| Make plans to attend the "Tanks in Town" the last weekend in August (full day or weekend) |
| Start reading on a WWII topic that grabs your interest. Then read some more. |
| Take the full audio tour of the Luxembourg National Military Museum in Diekirch (half day) |
| Mark your calendar now for the 2009 Bastogne March in mid-December (one to two days) Scroll down the link to read about this year's march |
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| Learn about the air war in the KMC and the numerous crashes of German, British, and US aircraft in this area |
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| I do believe WWII cartoonist Bill Mauldin's "Willie and Joe" would understand. |
| Read more about Willie and Joe in Up Front - available used on Amazon for a few dollars, and full of not only cartoons but stories of Mauldin's experiences. Guaranteed they will sound familiar to OIF/OEF vets. Willie and Joe know what you've been through. |
| Memorial Day Ceremonies at KMC American Cemeteries |
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| Read about the April commemoration of a B17 crash in Kusel 9Aug44 here. Uwe Benkel and Jan Loftis, niece of a crewman |
| Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold France: Sunday 24 May 1100 |
| Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City: Saturday 23 May 1400 |
| Henri Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri Chapelle Belgium: Sat 23 May 1600 |
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| Attend the 65th DDay ceremonies in Normandy |
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