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Memorial to General Patton
This statue was erected by his son George Patton and overlooks the bridge...
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Tank pointing towards diekirch
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Tank closeup
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General Patton statue
Lovely park which is kept very clean by the town's people.
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General Patton side view
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George Patton museum
Closes in winter and is open at very odd hours. Check before you go
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Diekirch museum tank
Diekrich has a good museum too but again the hours are very odd. Please make...
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Crest on tank
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Huge cannon
That is as technical as I can get. Everybody knew what it was except me.
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Voie de la liberte 1944
Memorial pathway of the battles that took place in the area in 1944.
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Vianden and parapet from above
Finally arrived at Vianden, the last city in Luxembourg to be...
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One of the towers on the wall
Old walss surround the city dating back to Medieval times. Viaden was...
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Viaden Castle from a hill
Viaden castle is the best looking Medieval castle remaining in Western...
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Battle scene feb 12, 1945 from this site
Nine young engineers lost their lives on Feb 12, 1945. There is a...
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Memorial to US Engineers
Here are the fresh flowers on the memorial from Feb 12 with an...
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Original battle map
Donated by Lt Voyle B. Manown, Company B, 1255th Engineer Combat Battalion.
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Best castle view
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The Our river and the village
This picture was taken from inside the Castle looking towards Viaden.
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US Military Cemetery - Luxembourg city
The cemetery is US soil and is not far from the Luxembourg airport.
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The Chapel
It is a beautiful monument and it has wonderful sounding chimes.
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A guide explaining the battles
As one can see, the area was filled with combatting troops in the Luxembourg...
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A view of the huge Cemetery
This is but a small part of the 1000s of grave sites to be seen in the cemetery.
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General George S. Patton Jr
When he died in December 1945 from a traffic accident, his body was sent from...
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