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re: Europe, WWII and WW I sites
Posted on 3/20/22 at 9:46 am to supadave3
Posted on 3/20/22 at 9:46 am to supadave3
I used the link below to study Obersalzberg and the surrounding area. I haven't looked at many other places linked on this website.
I hope this helps in your research.
https://www.thirdreichruins.com/index.htm
I hope this helps in your research.
https://www.thirdreichruins.com/index.htm
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Posted on 3/20/22 at 11:46 am to baldona
I have never been to Auschwitz but I have been to Dachau. That was an interesting tour and a very moving experience. And it is right outside of Munich which is a great place to visit.
If you do visit Poland be careful not to go too far east. We don’t want you to hit the trifecta. While visiting the WWI and WWII sites you may find yourself in the middle of WWIII
If you do visit Poland be careful not to go too far east. We don’t want you to hit the trifecta. While visiting the WWI and WWII sites you may find yourself in the middle of WWIII
Posted on 3/20/22 at 1:00 pm to supadave3
Good advice already and I’ll add Bastogne, Ypres (Menin Gate memorial every night since the end of WWI), Luxembourg to see Patton’s grave and a few Band of Brothers), Berlin. I lived in The Netherlands for a while and it was cool to ride a bike to a few of the rocket launch sites in the area.
Posted on 3/20/22 at 11:23 pm to supadave3
quote:The first shots of WW II were fired near Gdansk, Poland at Westerplatte. There is a memorial there, a small cemetery and a few old buildings. There is also a very large WW II museum in Gdansk. It's about a 5 hour drive from Auschwitz; it may not fit with your travel plans.
Auschwitz and not sure what else.
Warsaw is on the way, more or less, and there is a memorial to the Jewish uprising/resistance there.
[/url][/img] This a statue in honor of the children that were used to smuggle guns during the uprising. IIRC, they were used because the Germans ignored them and they could more easily fit into the sewers, compared to adults, to move about. This is not at the memorial, it's in the old town area.
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[/url][/img] The Polish Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is also in Warsaw. I think they change guards every hour; the relief guards march across the plaza.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 12:59 pm to supadave3
Our alumni association travel program offers a WWII trip through the national WWII museum I hope to take one day. For me personally I’d prefer a guided tour for efficiency purposes considering I’d have no clue where I was going.
Easy Company: England to the Eagle’s Nest London to Munich
Easy Company: England to the Eagle’s Nest London to Munich
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Made famous by The New York Times best-seller Band of Brothers and the critically acclaimed miniseries that followed, Easy Company members shared their stories with Museum founder Stephen E. Ambrose, who immortalized their lives from jump training to the war's end. On this unforgettable, 13-day travel experience, you will follow in the footsteps of Easy Company, part of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. Led by historians and curators from The National WWII Museum, this tour takes you from the hedgerows of Normandy, along "Hell's Highway" in the Netherlands, through the foxholes surrounding Bastogne, and atop the Eagle's Nest -- immersing you in the lives of Easy Company.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 3:37 pm to supadave3
If you’re in Italy there is the Monte Casino Commonwealth War Cemetery in the valley below the rebuilt Monte Casino Monastery. There is also a Polish Monte Casino War Cemetery in the area.
Posted on 3/23/22 at 4:40 pm to nctiger71
RE: Warsaw
Really neat City. Was there in early December of last year.
I did get to visit the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Had not idea the magnitude of the struggle or what those people suffered. Great museum.
Unfortunately, the inside part of the Polish Army Museum was closed due to Covid when I was there. But, they have a great outdoor museum with lots of planes, tanks etc.
Created in 1920, it occupies a wing of the building of the Polish National Museum as well as several branches in Poland. It's Warsaw's second largest museum and the largest collection of military objects in Poland. The collection illustrates a thousand years of Polish military history, from the 10th century to the Second World War.
Selected Photos
Really neat City. Was there in early December of last year.
I did get to visit the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Had not idea the magnitude of the struggle or what those people suffered. Great museum.
Unfortunately, the inside part of the Polish Army Museum was closed due to Covid when I was there. But, they have a great outdoor museum with lots of planes, tanks etc.
Created in 1920, it occupies a wing of the building of the Polish National Museum as well as several branches in Poland. It's Warsaw's second largest museum and the largest collection of military objects in Poland. The collection illustrates a thousand years of Polish military history, from the 10th century to the Second World War.
Selected Photos
Posted on 3/31/22 at 3:47 pm to supadave3
Just finished 4 days in northern France visiting WWI and WWII sites.
Rented a car and drove the Remembrance Trail highlighting the Battle of the Somme. What an experience. We opted for the self-guided tour. The museums and points of interest were impactful to say the least. Unreal what the British soldiers went through.
After a night in Amiens, we drove to Bayeux and stayed a few days. Took the Overlord guided tour that was recommended on this board (thanks for that). Unbelievable. So much history and sorrow.
The American cemetery was incredible. I was in awe of the respect the French have for American and British soldiers. The museums were just as good, if not better than the DDay museum in NOLA.
The airborne museum in Sainte-Mère-Église is not to be missed. They offer a Band of Brothers tour that follows Easy company from landing through liberating towns in France. I’ll opt for that next time.
Rented a car and drove the Remembrance Trail highlighting the Battle of the Somme. What an experience. We opted for the self-guided tour. The museums and points of interest were impactful to say the least. Unreal what the British soldiers went through.
After a night in Amiens, we drove to Bayeux and stayed a few days. Took the Overlord guided tour that was recommended on this board (thanks for that). Unbelievable. So much history and sorrow.
The American cemetery was incredible. I was in awe of the respect the French have for American and British soldiers. The museums were just as good, if not better than the DDay museum in NOLA.
The airborne museum in Sainte-Mère-Église is not to be missed. They offer a Band of Brothers tour that follows Easy company from landing through liberating towns in France. I’ll opt for that next time.
Posted on 4/2/22 at 6:12 pm to kciDAtaE
My two cents..
Like others said, base yourself in Bayeux...we have stayed at Hotel Reine Matilde a few times.
Have used D Day Battle Tours twice and Rene essentially creates a tour for you. You can do the normal highlights, but if you have items in mind, he will do that for you. I had an interest in the Le Bataille de la Chaussee de la Fiere and he made sure to get me there.
If you do go see Mont St Michel, the German Ossuary of Huisnes-sur-Mer close by has one of the greatest views of Mont St Michel. War is so ugly, but that place is a must stop.
Like others have stated, go to the Eagles Nest.
I have enjoyed Nuremberg, the tour where the trials is at is short but fun, and the where the rallies were held is spooky just due to the size. There is a great museum close by.
If you can visit Auschwitz it is a must stop. Yes, it is depressing and makes you question mankind, but I have never regretted it. I did not have the same feeling after Dachau.
I love Berlin, but never found a great WW2 tour unless you are a serious nerd like me when it comes to this stuff. You have to imagine a lot of stuff, such as this is the road the Russians came down. That being said, have went a few great cold war tours.
Like others said, base yourself in Bayeux...we have stayed at Hotel Reine Matilde a few times.
Have used D Day Battle Tours twice and Rene essentially creates a tour for you. You can do the normal highlights, but if you have items in mind, he will do that for you. I had an interest in the Le Bataille de la Chaussee de la Fiere and he made sure to get me there.
If you do go see Mont St Michel, the German Ossuary of Huisnes-sur-Mer close by has one of the greatest views of Mont St Michel. War is so ugly, but that place is a must stop.
Like others have stated, go to the Eagles Nest.
I have enjoyed Nuremberg, the tour where the trials is at is short but fun, and the where the rallies were held is spooky just due to the size. There is a great museum close by.
If you can visit Auschwitz it is a must stop. Yes, it is depressing and makes you question mankind, but I have never regretted it. I did not have the same feeling after Dachau.
I love Berlin, but never found a great WW2 tour unless you are a serious nerd like me when it comes to this stuff. You have to imagine a lot of stuff, such as this is the road the Russians came down. That being said, have went a few great cold war tours.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 12:21 am to tccdc
Hotel Reine Matilde.
We didn’t stay there, we stayed at Hotel D’Aargouges. But we did have a nice lunch one day in their outdoor patio restaurant. Nice place.
We didn’t stay there, we stayed at Hotel D’Aargouges. But we did have a nice lunch one day in their outdoor patio restaurant. Nice place.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 9:28 am to supadave3
I went to Poland after graduation in 2017 and did a week long WW2 tour through intopoland.com. 10/10 experience, private guides, nice hotels, good food, Auschwitz, Nazi tunnels, owl mts., Wolfs lair, Warsaw, shindlers museum and plenty more. There’s so much history to learn there.
This post was edited on 4/3/22 at 9:30 am
Posted on 4/3/22 at 1:20 pm to geauxpurple
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Hotel Reine Matilde
That’s where we stayed in Bayeux. A rec from this board and we were highly satisfied.
Posted on 4/3/22 at 5:03 pm to kciDAtaE
Also, if you land in Paris and go straight to Bayeux go to their tourist center and get the sites to see in Bayeux. It is just a couple hours to do it all, but keeps you awake.
(and I got this tip from Rick Steves on staying there...so want to give proper credit)
Just avoid the Calvados :)
(and I got this tip from Rick Steves on staying there...so want to give proper credit)
Just avoid the Calvados :)
Posted on 4/3/22 at 6:11 pm to tccdc
quote:Our D-Day tour guide told us about how the American soldiers would trade provisions, including gasoline, to the locals for Calvados. Finally they realized that they should just keep the gasoline because drinking Calvados is very similar to drinking gasoline.
Just avoid the Calvados
Not quite, but my wife took one sip of Calvados and agreed with this. There is also something called Pammeau which is like a smoother and sweeter version of Calvados.
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