Bastogne commemorates Battle of the Bulge under fresh snowfall.

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Bastogne commemorates Battle of the Bulge under fresh snowfall.

Bastogne commemorates Battle of the Bulge under fresh snowfall. (HLB)[GoogleTranslate].

The commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne today took place under a thin layer of fresh snow.

Despite the cold weather had found many people attend the commemoration in the Grande Rue and the McAuliffe Square. The official and military ceremonies were attended by King Philip and Queen Matilda. There was also a delegation from the United States.

After receipt by mayor Benoit Lutgen regarded the king's troops. The homage took forty American veterans

There were a lot of political notables present: Prime Minister Charles Michel, Federal Minister Willy Borsus, Walloon Minister René Collin and the new President of the Parliament of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels (the French Community), Philippe Courard.

Also the granddaughter of the famous American General Patton was noted.

The royal couple was received at City Hall of Bastogne and in the hall John XXIII were put at a ceremony the close ties between Belgium and the USA again in the paint. The king and queen were talking for a long time with the veterans who had participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Hmmm.....Nobody ever defended anything successfully, there is only attack and attack and attack some more. - George S. Patton

Presidential delegation visits U.S.WWII foxholes in #Bastogne. #Belgium pic.twitter.com/fNgl7TvDC2
— US Embassy Brussels (@usembbrussels) December 13, 2014

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