Memorial Site Schumann's Eck

Where? Rue Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, L-9515 Wiltz

At the strategic road junction "Schumannseck", the most murderous position war raged for weeks during the Battle of the Bulge. Today, the 1944-1945 Liberation Memorial stands here in the spirit of reconciliation and understanding between peoples as a memorial against war in the world.

During the Battle of the Bulge, the "Schumann's Eck" was a strategically important road junction, which unfortunately became one of the cruellest battlefields in Luxembourg.

The "National Liberation Memorial" commemorates the thousands of soldiers that died in this battle. Another memorial called Massegraf (mass grave) is located on the spot where more than 160 German and some American soldiers were temporarily buried.

A memorial trail of 3 kilometres leads through the forest past old, partly reconstructed trenches. Life-size historical photos of American and German soldiers as well as Luxembourg civilians at various stations illustrate the events of that time.

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Syndicat d'Initiative et du Tourisme Wiltz
35, Rue du Château
L-9516 Wiltz Show on map

Phone:	+352 95 99 39 250
E-Mail:	visit@wiltz.lu
Website:	https://www.visitwiltz.lu/

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