An Exhibit Come to Life
A Home Front lathe operator visits her wartime photo in The Arsenal of Democracy.
A Home Front lathe operator visits her wartime photo in The Arsenal of Democracy.
Walk in the footsteps of American soldiers who battled against Hitler’s "Last Gamble." Venture into the Ardennes and imagine the lush forests you encounter blanketed in snow, the way the American GIs found them in that harrowing winter of 1944 – 1945. This tour is based out of Clervaux, Luxembourg, situating guests in the ideal location to explore the surrounding areas where the Battle of the Bulge took place. Stops include Lanzerath, Elsenborn Ridge, Malmedy, La Gleize, Bastogne, the Luxembourg American Cemetery, and more.
The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of Mark Rubin who was personally committed to ensuring future generations would never forget the lessons of the Holocaust and World War II.
The July 1945 British election shocked the world, with Winston Churchill and the Conservatives voted out, and Clement Attlee and the Labour Party voted in.
The heroic stand of Finland against the Soviet Union in 1939 was a lesson for the ages.