WORLD WAR II ON YOUR OWN
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.  





Normandy and the DDay Beaches
"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
Hands-On History Guides
Sites Within Two Hours of Ramstein/Kaiserslautern
Sites Within Three Hours of Ramstein/Kaiserslautern
About Us
Books: Tours of the WWII European Theater of Operations
Witnesses to War: The Personal Stories from All Sides
Plane Crashes in the KMC
Area
WWII sites "Ala Carte":  links to bunkers, museums, cemeteries, battle sites by topic
The Siegfried Line in the KMC
Baumholder's WWII History NEW PHOTOS & A REPORT FROM 1941
New/Updated Pages: Scheidberg, Rosport, Manertchen Forest, photographer Tony VaccaroLuxembourg American Cemetery
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
Learn about the air war in the KMC and the numerous crashes of German, British, and US aircraft in this area
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
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
Attend the 65th DDay ceremonies in Normandy