I think this is one of the best tourist attractions around Coo, way more interesting that the famous man made waterfall at Coo. ![]() Only one of the German tanks is left and that one is parked outside the museum. This museum if very different than the one in Bastogne but the two together tell a really complete story, one more from the civilians point of view, and this one from the soldiers point of view. The movie in the middle is really nice because it just tells the story - really unemotional - with old movie material. All of this is documented with artifacts from the US and German army that were left on site (in case of the Germans) or donated by American soldiers. The past, the present, futuristic, historical, prototypes, all things inclusive. A German tank division followed the plan and swiftly took control of the area around La Gleize but because of many reasons all things went downhill (thankfully) quickly and the Germans fled in the middle of the night, leaving a lot of brand new tanks. TankPorn is for all things Battle Tanks, Armored Fighting Vehicles, Armored Cars, Self-Propelled Guns and Support Vehicles affiliated. A few days in December 1944 made a lasting impression. It tells a different part of the story about the famous battle of the bulge.
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