Germany and Beyond: War and Peace

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November 30th 2013

Published: March 30th 2014

Berlin - Bavaria - Paris - Bastogne - Christmas Markets -- our German vacation was so full of spectacular sites, that I just would not be able to fit it all in one blog! Therefore, I will write this in sections, with each major segment of our trip having it's own post. This is segment 4: War and Peace! We have been planning this vacation for years! Well, sort of. My friend and old co-worker, L... Read Full Entry

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Launie & Jeremy Kohnekamp

Kamp

I love to travel! Love to "see the sights!" I decided to start this travel blog to add some story to our trips. As it is now, I upload the pictures to some site, and that's about it. This blog will allow us to tell the story that goes with the pictures (and help remind me of any details I forget down the road ;)). I will try my hardest to add new trips to this blog in a timely manner! If you find that I post something that happened ages ago, it's probably that I forgot to post about it and just randomly came across the pictures! Hope you enjoy! ... full info

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National Liberation Memorial Schumann's Eck

Synopsis of the battles.

National Liberation Memorial Schumann's Eck

More battle counter-attack synopses.

National Liberation Memorial Schumann's Eck

More battle counter-attack synopses.

National Liberation Memorial Schumann's Eck

Map for trails to foxholes of the battle.

National Liberation Memorial Schumann's Eck

Driving to Bastogne, Belgium

Ettelbruck, LUX

Driving to Bastogne

Along the Streets of Bastogne

Bastogne, Belgium

Along the Streets of Bastogne

Heading to get some lunch! Frank, Annika, and Lisa (Kathrin in the stroller), and Maxim's Sandwicherie is the thin black store with "Sandwicherie" scrolled across the top!

The Mitraillette at Maxim's

Yum!

Along the Streets of Bastogne

Inverted twins! (the trees)

Along the Streets of Bastogne

St Pierre Church of Bastogne

This is the original church of Bastogne that was used as a medical and casualty drop point for the war, and was featured in the "Band of Brother's" episode where the soldier met the nurse at the church in Bastogne.

St Pierre Church of Bastogne

Inside the Church...stained glass windows depicting the country flag of those units who fought here.

St Pierre Church of Bastogne

31st March 2014

Kelly
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Beautiful!
What an amazing trip and wonderful History lesson. I would be overjoyed to be walking thru there where so much history took place. I would probably still be pinching myself to see if it was real, so I can understand why the last entry of the blog took a while to write. The church was absolutely beautiful, as well as the Advent calendar building. That would be so cool to watch the performances there every night. Thanks for sharing your adventure! :)

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