DieKirch National Museum of Military History (MNHM)

Visited the medieval town of Vianden in Luxembourg with the family. Checked out the castle. Now, while pondering what to do next, the missus found out that there’s a tank museum nearby. Adjacent to the hotel in the town of Diekirch, there’s a splendid National Museum of Military History, so I decided to go check it out. Leaving the wife and kids behind, I hit the road in the car. Being a military history museum, there are only three US military tanks on display outdoors. Inside, it’s a vast collection of all kinds of military equipment, gear, supplies, and mainly US military soft-skinned vehicles. The sheer quantity is mind-blowing, and I couldn’t help but marvel at how they managed to gather all this stuff. There are plenty of realistic diorama displays, and the mannequins accompanying the vehicles are quite theatrical, which adds to the fun. It’s a must-visit for diorama enthusiasts and modelers. Luxembourg was overrun by the German army, conscripted into service, and sent to the Eastern Front, where many perished or ended up in prisoner-of-war camps. The city of Luxembourg was riddled with holes as it became a target for the V3 long-range cannon.

In the video, there were interviews with locals and people who served here. The Luxembourg woman in the photo hid in the barn with her family, but when the German soldiers found them, she pleaded, “We’re civilians. Please don’t shoot,” yet the man was killed. It shows how they didn’t care even if they spoke the same language. The American soldiers who came later were kind, but this, too, is a history written by the victors.

Please visit my gallery where you can find many large size photos in below link.

Comment

Copied title and URL