Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2009 Hi everybody,I just get back from the Bastogne area where were organized this weekend a lot of camps, ceremonies,... It was cold, very cold and we had a little snow, not as much as in 1944 but it was enough. :thumbsup: The few first pictures are from the village of REMAGNE where a group of GIs of the 87th infantry division (Golden Acorn) were stationned. A great group of reenactors and some very nice pictures as the village is nearly the same as 65 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted December 13, 2009 A ceremony was organized and a new memorial was unveiled. This is the memorial (plate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 13, 2009 The soldiers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 13, 2009 Their vehicles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 13, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 13, 2009 Nice pictures, Laurent Seems we missed each other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted December 13, 2009 M8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 13, 2009 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted December 13, 2009 En route to "Les quatres bras de Bonnerue" for another ceremony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted December 13, 2009 The Memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted December 13, 2009 GOLDEN ACORN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted December 13, 2009 Bastogne this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted December 13, 2009 Another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent M. Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted December 13, 2009 Nice pictures, Laurent Seems we missed each other... Hello Johan, I didn't know you were also going there today... :ermm: Do you have other pictures? What do you think of a new topic in the vehicles part of the forum, I think some vehicles today really deserve a picture here : M26 Pacific, Weasels, M8 armored cars,...I even saw a dodge of the very first series :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_E Posted December 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 14, 2009 That looks great, nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted December 14, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 14, 2009 Thank you sir for sending this to us here in the states and remembering our troops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-X Posted December 14, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 14, 2009 Awesome pictures, makes me more jealous I wasn't there. :thumbsup: It looks to have been a fantastic remembrance event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 14, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 14, 2009 What do you think of a new topic in the vehicles part of the forum, I think some vehicles today really deserve a picture here : M26 Pacific, Weasels, M8 armored cars,...I even saw a dodge of the very first series :thumbsup: Hi Laurent, Go ahead and post some... I've already started a topic called: Bastogne 2009: The vehicles http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=61626 And I've transfered one of your pictures to start it... Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André BOB Posted December 16, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 16, 2009 Past weekend the ceremonies for the Battle of the Bulge 65th anniversary took place in Bastogne, Belgium. Yours truly was able to document some of the extended activities after hooking up with a group of WW.2 re-enactors called "Band of Brothers". Their inspiration came from the movie showing 506PIR/Easy company during WW.2. Easy company participated in the heavy fighting around Bastogne. The men were out in the field for 21 days battling 4ft snow, artic temps and raging Waffen SS opponents. To recall veteran Carl W. Dalke : "Easy co was living like animals during these 21 days. Intense cold and short of supplies made the battle a real hell but they made it." Carl passing on memories to the BOB re-enactors. And passing on memories after the premiere of the movie "Bedford, the town they left behind". Its a documentary by Joe Fab. http://www.bedfordthemovie.com/ Joe Fab requesting viewers for feedback after the movie. Some additional shots from the weekend. More photos are visible at http://www.myalbum.com/Album=YJVZ8UHB Cheers, André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Flibble Posted December 16, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 16, 2009 Some from our stay near the Chateau in Assenois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Flibble Posted December 16, 2009 Share #20 Posted December 16, 2009 Picking up some negatives shot with my 1945-date Speed Graphic from the shop later today... so more pictures later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Flibble Posted December 16, 2009 Share #21 Posted December 16, 2009 And the shots from the SG, sorry the first couple were ruined by the cold, here are the ones that were 'okay' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Flibble Posted December 16, 2009 Share #22 Posted December 16, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 16, 2009 Share #23 Posted December 16, 2009 Was that Laurent M from France with the Combat Graphic??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Flibble Posted December 17, 2009 Share #24 Posted December 17, 2009 Hi Johan, That's Marco H. from the VHM. His 'Combat Graphic' is actually a cleverly disguised digital SLR camera. It looked pretty convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 17, 2009 Share #25 Posted December 17, 2009 Hi Johan,That's Marco H. from the VHM. His 'Combat Graphic' is actually a cleverly disguised digital SLR camera. It looked pretty convincing. OK, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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