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Field registry

Vestiges

Preserved vehicles, museums, memorials, and fortifications from the Battle of the Bulge. A growing inventory of what can still be seen on the ground today.

Tiger II 213, La Gleize Vehicle
VH-001
Tiger II Ausf. B “213”
La Gleize, Liège, Belgium
The only King Tiger in Europe displayed where it fought. s.SS-Pz.Abt. 501, knocked out at Wérimont farm. Barrel is a post-war restoration.
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Celles
Vehicle
VH-002
Panther Ausf. G, Celles
Celles (Houyet), Namur, Belgium
The westernmost point reached by the Ardennes offensive. 2. Panzer-Division, destroyed 24 December by 2nd Armored Division.
Grandmenil
Vehicle
VH-003
Panther Ausf. G “407”
Grandmenil (Manhay), Luxembourg, Belgium
2. SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”, abandoned undemolished due to fuel shortage. 3rd Armored and 75th Infantry counterattack, 26 December.
Beffe
Vehicle
VH-004
Panther Ausf. G, Beffe
Beffe (Rendeux), Luxembourg, Belgium
Knocked out by B/3-289th Infantry, 75th Infantry Division, 13 January 1945. In front of the church.
Houffalize
Vehicle
VH-005
Panther, Houffalize
Houffalize, Luxembourg, Belgium
116. Panzer-Division “Windhund”. Thrown into the Ourthe by a bomb blast; crew killed. Recovered years later by the Belgian army.
Wibrin
Vehicle
VH-006
M4A3 Sherman (hull), Wibrin
Wibrin (Houffalize), Luxembourg, Belgium
Only the front hull survives. Two armour penetrations visible; additional welded plate failed to protect it. Rescued from scrap dealers by villagers in 1950.
La Roche
Vehicle
VH-007
M10 Achilles, La Roche-en-Ardenne
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Belgium
British variant with 17-pounder gun. Honours the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry and 51st Highland Division. Restored 2000.
La Roche
Vehicle
VH-008
M4A1(76) Sherman “AMBOY”
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Town centre. Erected 2004 for the 60th anniversary. Honours the 2nd and 3rd Armored Divisions who liberated La Roche in January 1945.
Vielsalm
Vehicle
VH-009
M4A1 Sherman, Vielsalm
Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Belgium
7th Armored Division memorial. Honours all who fought at Saint-Vith, 17–23 December 1944. Plaque dated June 1984.
Bastogne
Vehicle
VH-010
Sherman, Place McAuliffe
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Town centre. Symbolises the lead American tanks that broke through the encirclement of Bastogne, December 1944.
Beffe
Vehicle
VH-011
M4A3 76(W) Sherman, Beffe
Beffe (Rendeux), Luxembourg, Belgium
In front of the church. Erected 1984. Dedicated to Task Force Hogan (3rd Armored Division), encircled at Marcouray, December 1944.
Dec 44
Museum
MU-001
December 44 Historical Museum
La Gleize, Liège, Belgium
The definitive collection on Kampfgruppe Peiper. Located in the former presbytery that served as Peiper’s command post.
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Baugnez
Museum
MU-002
Baugnez 44 Historical Centre
Malmedy, Liège, Belgium
On the site of the Malmedy massacre, 17 December 1944. Documenting the killing of 84 American prisoners of war. Now closed.
Bastogne
Museum
MU-003
Bastogne War Museum
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Major interpretive centre adjacent to the Mardasson Memorial. Opened 2014. Covers the siege and the broader Ardennes offensive.
Barracks
Museum
MU-004
Bastogne Barracks
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
The actual headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division during the siege. Preserved as a museum with original rooms and command post.
101st
Museum
MU-005
101st Airborne Museum
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Dedicated to the 101st Airborne Division’s role in the defence of Bastogne. Avenue de la Gare.
La Roche
Museum
MU-006
Musée de la Bataille des Ardennes
La Roche-en-Ardenne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Covers the destruction and liberation of La Roche. 116 civilians killed; town almost totally destroyed in December 1944.
Remember
Museum
MU-007
Remember Museum 39–45
Thimister-Clermont, Liège, Belgium
Private collection covering the liberation of Belgium, 1944–1945. Near the site of the first American soldier killed on German soil.
Clervaux
Museum
MU-008
Musée de la Bataille des Ardennes
Clervaux Castle, Luxembourg
In the castle that was defended by the 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, on 16 December 1944. The castle itself bears shell damage.
Elsenborn
Museum
MU-009
Truschbaum Museum
Camp Elsenborn, Liège, Belgium
On the Belgian military camp that anchored the northern shoulder. Covers the defence of the Elsenborn Ridge by the 2nd and 99th Infantry Divisions.
Patton
Museum
MU-010
General Patton Memorial Museum
Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Dedicated to General George S. Patton and the liberation of Luxembourg by the Third Army, December 1944–January 1945.
Diekirch
Museum
MU-011
National Museum of Military History
Diekirch, Luxembourg
One of the finest Battle of the Bulge collections in Europe. Life-size dioramas, vehicles, uniforms, and extensive documentation of the fighting in Luxembourg.
Mardasson
Memorial
ME-001
Mardasson Memorial
Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Star-shaped monument dedicated to the 76,890 American casualties of the Battle of the Bulge. Inaugurated 1950.
This inventory is a work in progress. Sites are added as they are researched and verified. If you know of a vestige that should be listed here, get in touch.