Bastogne Barracks, Military museum in Bastogne, Belgium.
Bastogne Barracks is a military museum in Belgium housing a large collection of vehicles and equipment from World War II. The exhibition displays tanks, trucks, and other war machines from several nations in spacious halls.
The Quartier Onderluitenant Heintz, known in English as Heintz Barracks, served as headquarters of the US 101st Airborne Division during the siege of Bastogne in December 1944. In a basement office, General Anthony McAuliffe replied "Nuts!" to the German surrender demand. Since 1 October 2010 the site has housed the Bastogne Barracks interpretation centre of the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces; since 2017 it has been managed by the War Heritage Institute.
The museum shows how armies equipped themselves during World War II through the vehicles on display. You can observe the differences in design and engineering between machines from opposing sides.
You can explore the halls on your own or join guided tours with specialists who explain the history and vehicles. Wearing comfortable shoes is helpful since there is much to see and the spaces are large.
The collection displays vehicles from France, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain side by side, which is rare to see. This allows you to directly compare how different the war machines of various countries were.
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