Bastogne - Mardasson 1 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Bastogne - Le Mardasson commémore la bataille des Ardennes en 1944. Le territoire est américain.

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danyy (67882) 2004-09-19 3:56

Un des plus beaux monument en Belgique sur le 2e guerre mondiale. Le visiter et l'honorer, le respectern est la moindre des choses que nous puissions faire en hommage à ces nombreuses vies américaines perdues , nous qui ne saurions nous souvenir vu notre jeune age , recueillons-nous tout de même de temps à autres sur de telles événements.
Merci de poster cette photo, bien réussie et bien cadrée.

jrenier (762) 2004-09-19 6:21

Fantastic picture full of history.
I really wanted to give more information to people who dont know this, it will be the 60th birthday of the battle of the ardennes, which was one of the largest battle of the war, with many people killed.

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Extra note :
This star-shaped monument, was conceived by the architect Georges DEDOYARD to honor the memory of the killed, wounded American soldiers or disappeared during the Battle of the Ardennes.

A circular gallery with columns gives to the monument the aspect of a vast temple of a height of +/-12 meters.

On the walls of the gallery, one can read the history of the Battle of Ardennes and the names of the main units who had participated in the action. On the crown of the memorial, the names of 48 States appear in bronze letters.

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LEA (4821) 2005-03-02 15:01