We arrived in Bastogne, Belgium. We met our local tour guide in the city square at an American tank that had been taken out by the Germans on a local farm. Next to it is the bust of General McAuliffe, the acting commander of the 101st airborne during the Battle of the Bulge. He is famous for giving the response of “nuts” when the Germans demanded the 101st to surrender. We stopped by a General Patton memorial, as anyone that has had me in class knows, General Patton is my favorite! We visited a cemetery across from the 101st barracks during the Battle of the Bulge where Renee Lemaire, “The Angel of Bastogne” is buried. She was a volunteer nurse during the battle that was later killed after saving lives from a bombed out aid station. She was depicted in the Band of Brothers mini-series. We then had the opportunity to visit a German WWII graveyard just outside of Bastogne. From there we went to the woods overlooking Foy, Belgium where American forces were dug in. You can still see remnants of the foxholes dug by the American soldiers. If you have seen Band of Brothers, you have seen those terrifying scenes of the Americans being hit with artillery in these woods. We finished up back in the town of Bastogne at Eglise Saint-Pierre, or St. Peter’s Church. The church was built in the 12 century and has been restored numerous times, including after World War II. A WWI memorial sits outside that was damaged during the bombing of the Battle of the Bulge. If you enjoy my videos and learning a little history, please subscribe to my channel! Thanks! @eftours