Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial (Belgium)
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- This World War II cemetery in Belgium contains the graves of more than 7,900 war dead, and 450 names on the Walls of the Missing, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany.
The Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery lies about 70 miles southeast of Brussels, Belgium.
On an expanse of 57 acres, row after row of headstones arc across the broad green lawn.
Nearly 8,000 American servicemembers rest here.
Most lost their lives as the U.S. armed forces advanced into Germany.
They fell in the Battle of the Bulge and other hard-fought battles that were crucial to liberation of Belgium and the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany.
Twenty-two Americans who lie here were prisoners, massacred by the German SS at Malmedy.
Two maps of military operations in northwestern Europe, carved in black granite, line the walls of the Museum and Visitors' Room in the memorial.
Twelve pairs of columns on the memorial plaza present the names of 450 Americans whose bodies were never found.
The chapel is simple but richly ornamented.
Above the graves, a bronze statue of an archangel offers a laurel branch to the heroic dead below and gestures to the skies above.
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Great drone footage, beautiful views, glad to joining you greeting from Texas 😊
Nice place, great share
Very eerie and atmospheric.
Yes indeed it is
Beautiful video. As a veteran, not of WW2, but of Desert Storm, it's definitely a humbling sight. Well Done. I will definitely visit Belgum the next time I am in Germany. Thanks for posting!
Thank you! Close to it you also have the u.s. cemetery in Margraten (Netherlands). Both are close (25min) to Aachen (Germany).
*Excellent footage of the well-maintained cemetery and the inscriptions, maps, and other memorabilia. I have many family members who have served. 👍*
Thank you, I think it is important not to forget what those people did for our freedom !
Bedankt voor de indrukwekkende beelden
Dankjewel Gerrit !
Beautiful video my friend👍10
Thank you !
Pięknie utrzymany ✌️✌️
We owe so much to these brave men and women
Absolute, these were real heroes
That's awesome! 🇺🇸 Greetings from the USA. I hope to visit there someday.I have many family members who have served.
Thank you, I also hope you can visit it. The area around is much nature but also nice cities as Valkenburg, Maastricht, Aachen... Regards from Belgium !
Beautiful place 😍😍, but also quite scary, considering how many lives were lost to allow us to live in relative peace - and how fragile this peace is.
Indeed, peace is something feagile.