The Fall of the Golden Lions
For the 106th Infantry Division, the Opening of the Bulge was a Death Blow.
For the 106th Infantry Division, the Opening of the Bulge was a Death Blow.
At the end of the day, the veterans of the 26th Infantry still held their ground and looked out on a battlefield strewn with destroyed German armor and scores of enemy dead.
The Battle of the Bulge was the US Army's greatest struggle to deny Adolf Hitler's last chance for victory.
The real crusher to the German offensive plans in the Ardennes occurred 46 miles north east of Bastogne, in a small area consisting of a copse of small villages and a piece of high ground called Elsenborn Ridge.
“We didn’t come here to set any fashions in music. We merely came to bring a much-needed touch of home to some lads who have been here a couple of years.” – Glenn Miller
Honoring the legendary female singing groups from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond.
The Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.
The Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.