Ardennes 67 years later

[Cargol]

Malmedy​

Baugnez crossroad​

It was in this road towards Ligneuville that the column of the field observation artillery battalion was moving when they ve met the armoured SS column.

The Memorial​

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The field​

It was in this field were the Americans were gathered after they ve laid down their weapons.

On the right hand side of the road the Americans dismounted and tried to take cover

 

[Cargol]

Hotel du Mulin in Ligneuville where Brigadier Timberlake had his HQ during the oppening phace of Wacht am Rhein.

View from the hill in St Vith ​

How St Vith looked like after the Allied Bombing.
Speaking with some locals ,people are still somehow bitter about the destroying of the town by the Allies.

 

[Bootie]

Excellent photos thanks for sharing... were you on a road trip?

 

[Cargol]

Thanks Chief, i was on a 7 days trip in Ardennes.
I ve stayed in Malmedy but i ve been to the wider Ardennes area plus the HurtgenWald.
It was very interesting as except from visiting museums and the battlefields area i ve spoken with some elderlies about that period.More pics will follow

 

[Bootie]

I am sooooo jealous!!

 

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[Cargol]

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Poteu Museum

 

[Rico]

Welcome back, Cargol -- looks like you had a great trip

 

[Cargol]

Thanks Rico

 

[Bootie]

More pics more pics!!!!

 

[Cargol]

 

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[Bootie]

What is in the artillery mans mouth?

 

[Cargol]

It's a photo illusion i think

 

[Hedgehog]

Like Bootie say's it makes you jealous for the trip, must have gave you a Good and Some times a bit Sad Feeling....Thank's Cargol

 

[Cargol]

At Poteu some of the most famous photos from the German side were taken during a firefight/ambush between KG Hansen and 14th Cavalry Group(18th and 32nd Squadron) which at that time were attached to 106th Infantry Division.

 

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[Bootie]

Im loving these photos.... are the locals friendly enough... would love to go there one day.

 

[Cargol]

In those woods KG Hansen was deployed prior to poteu engagement.

Remains of foxholes and trenchlines

 

[Cargol]

Im loving these photos.... are the locals friendly enough... would love to go there one day.

Yeah, the locals are really friendly.
U are feeling welcome from the first moments there.It's a rural area and although highly touristic it seems that not much have changed since those days.
Good thing for me that wife is speaking French and me a bit of German so we could communicate even with the elders as most of them are speaking either french or german