flygirl

before I went on my second trip to Normandy, I wrote to the US Govt and got their listing of all military memorials and cemeteries worldwide. They will send you specific info too, such as Normandy in my case.

try this:

http://www.abmc.gov/

Mikex

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yeadonite

I think all the suggestions you have gotten were excellent ones.

I went back to Germany where I ended up after WWII. I had put it off for years. However, about two years ago I was getting all my army photos together. I am retired and decided I wanted to go back and see those places where I spent my teen years.

I didn't expect that going back would bring up pleasant and unpleasant memories of the war, but they did. It helped since I had learned photography by the father of the woman I was 'staying" with. I had photos and was able, in most cases, to remember vividly what happened.

Most of the army barracks called Kaserne's were demolished except for one in Bad Tolz in Bavaria which was in the process of being rebuilt as apartments.

I stood there taking photographs in a cold rain and I was flooded with memories.

If you would like to see the photos go to www.webshots.com and look at the my albums, 'ActorZ"

I hope it works out for your dad

Garfield

Not a US military site but a place that was the locale of one of WWII's most decisive battles, the place is Stalengrad., now named Volgograd. It is located in Russia along the Volga River. Over 1.2 million German and Soviet troops died in the battle, 600,000 on each side. Today you will find a number of monuments and memorials within the rebuilt city. Among them Mamaev Kurgan, the site of much of the four months of battle. On the top of the hill is a statue of Mother Russia, rising over 230 feet. The area is covered with statues, memorials and ruined fortifications.

mrwunrfl

yeadonite, thanks for the photos, they were wonderful. Are you Uncle Art?

mrwunrfl

Yes, you are using the web page used by FAMOUSUNCLEART! I liked your Copenhagen shots too. You were going to Sardinia or Corsica? now agoing to Stockholm?

yeadonite

No Uncle art and yeadonite are 2 different people. You can tell because Uncle art can write and yeadonite can't. I can barely put together a sentence. When Uncle arts children use his machine he does not know how to change the names. mrwunrfl we are probably going to Sweden in June.

_jinx_

An excellent WWII museum can be found at Diekirch, Luxembourg. Located about 25 miles north of Luxembourg City, it features realistic dioramas and battle gear. The very best of the Battle of the Bulge memorabilia.

Regards,

Jinx Hoover

Izzybits

There is a series of guidebooks written by Tonie and Valmai Holt called "Major and Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guides". I used the one for the Normandy Landing Beaches last year and cannot recommend it more highly. If you do a search on Amazon.com you'll find the entire list.

The American cemetery in Normandy is a startling contrast to the German cemetery. Just about every little town in the area has a tiny museum or a war memorial. If you use the guide book you can wander from one to the other in a logical sequence. You do not need to take a tour unless you simply prefer to.

If you go to Normandy, do not miss the American cemetery, Utah (beach + museum), Omaha, and St-Mere-Eglise (museum). The hotel Lion d'Or on Rue Saint Jean in Bayeaux was favored by war correspondents. They served the best dinner I have ever had in France. It is quite small, not grand, but charming.

This month I am going to Belgium to see the WWI battlefields (and of course Waterloo). I will post a report in April when I return.

kybourbon

The UK has put the British archive of WWII aerial reconnaissance photos, including D-Day landings in the internet recently. 5 million photos of Western Europe. The site takes a little time to figure out.
www.evidenceincamera.co.uk