1942 result(s)
Monument
On 17 June 2018, the 75th anniversary of the last transport of Jews to Eastern Europe, a monument to the victims of the ...
The old synagogue was inaugurated in December 1870, when the Jewish community counted 100 members. In 1881, a Jewish cem...
At the initiative of students from the catholic private school Ste-Anne, on 25 January 2013 a ’Stumbling sill’ was inaug...
Story
On 8 April 1945, after fierce fighting on the Schipbeek, the German troops retreated behind the railway embankment in Ho...
This is one of several statues in Luxembourg city. It was inaugurated on 29 April 1990 in the presence of Grand Duke Jea...
Landmark
The Canadians approached the town of Olst from both eastern and southern directions. Along the river IJssel, Allied troo...
Museum
Two museums can be found in Saint-Côme-du-Mont: the D-Day Experience exhibits the American side and Dead Man’s Corner Mu...
The full size reconstruction takes people back to the days of the Second World War when a group of young Luxembourgers h...
Four members of the same family, the Kremer Family, were active as Resistance fighters. They acted mainly as ‘Passeurs' ...
After the introduction of compulsory military service, the number of deserters in Luxembourg rose sharply. As a result, ...
In the turmoil of war, civilians were always the ones the most in need. Great thanks are therefore due to officers like ...
On 14 June 1985, the 'Schengen Agreement’ was signed in the tripoint of Germany, France and Luxembourg. This milestone i...
Other
After the Gestapo dismantled entire rings of escape helpers in the south of Luxembourg, the escape networks shifted in...
The museum was inaugurated in 1956, created at the initiative of former member of the Luxembourg resistance movements. ...
The Normandy Victory Museum in Carentan is a new historical centre dedicated to the events of the summer 1944 in the Man...
Fortification
The Battery of Azeville can be found 7 km from Sainte-Mère-Eglise in Normandy. Built in 1941, it is one of the first bui...
The Radar Museum in Douvres was built on the grounds of a former bunker. The museum presents the history of the site and...
The Omaha Beach Memorial Museum was built on the grounds of the American naval landing of June 6, 1944, 200 metres from ...
Cemetery
The Polish Military Cemetery in Urville-Langannerie, Normandy, is the only Polish cemetery of the region. The cemetery c...
The National Guard Monument Memorial can be found on Omaha Beach in Vierville-sur-Mer. The Memorial pays tribute to the ...
Les Braves Memorial Monument can be found on the centre of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. The monument consists of thr...
The Overlord Museum can be found in Colleville-sur-mer just a short distance from Omaha beach. The museum retraces the p...
A statue of General Charles de Gaulle stands near the Champs Elysées in Paris, France. During the Second World War, the ...
The Museum of the Order of the Liberation in Paris documents the history of the Free French Forces, the government-in-ex...