POV: you visit Luxembourg American Cemetery and sit on this bench to reflect on the meaning of the lives lost, the sacrifices made, and the lessons learned. #luxembourg #americancemetery #ww2 #wwii #worldwar2 #ww2history #visitluxembourg #neverforget | American Battle Monuments Commission

When German forces tried to draft Luxembourg’s young men into their army, the people refused. Factories shut down. Workers stood together. It was one of the few open acts of defiance under occupation — and the German Gestapo responded with brutal speed. Many were arrested. Some were executed. Their courage reminds us that resistance often comes at the highest price. 🎥 From The American St. Nick — click the link below to watch the full documentary for free on our app. #TheAmericanStNick #Luxembo

In December 1944, Corporal Harry Stutz, a Jewish American GI stationed in Wiltz, Luxembourg, made the decision to bring Christmas traditions back to a town where they had been erased under German occupation. Stutz helped organize a celebration for local children, restoring a sense of normalcy and hope during one of the darkest moments of the war. 🎥 From The American St. Nick —comment "Stream now" for a link to watch the full documentary for free on our app. #TheAmericanStNick #WWIIFoundation #V

Today we remember Gen. George S. Patton Jr., buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery. On this date in 1945, Patton died in Germany of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Patton was one of the great figures of World War II, renowned for his style, aggressiveness, and brash quotes. While the vast majority of burials in ABMC’s World War I and World War II cemeteries are service members who were killed in action or died during the war, the cemeteries also contain numerous burials of service