European Trip June 2010

Jasper

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Hi Guys. Just returned from a great trip through Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Back through Belgium to catch the Ferry back to the UK.

The first photos are below;
Waiting board the ferry in Hull UK for crossing to Zeebrugge in Belgium. The first stop was in La Rocha in the Ardennes region of Belgium. Numerous battles were fought here during the Great War 1914 - 1918.

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The photos below are from the 2nd world war memorial in Bastogne, Ardennes region of Belgium. Scene of the infamous Battle of the Bulge where the American army repelled the last throw of the dice from Hitler during the latter stages of that campaign. Many American and German lives were lost during this battle and this is the memorial dedicated to the American soldiers who fought with great distinction during this battle. I am not ashamed to say that walking around this memorial built in their brought a lump to my throat. The sheer scale of the sacrifice and loss of life is overwhelming and very humbling. The star shaped memorial has all the States whose men fought so valiantly during this particular phase of the war.

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