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Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge with Special National Cemetery Program

November 26, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

A black and white photo of American soldiers walking down a snow covered road in a forest during the Battle of the Bulge.
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Eighty years ago this December, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Allied forces faced one of their greatest challenges of World War II when the Battle of the Bulge erupted in the Ardennes Forest. More than 30 Americans who died in the Battle of the Bulge are buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery. On Saturday, December 14, join a park ranger in Gettysburg National Cemetery at 3 pm for a special ranger-guided walking tour to commemorate the 80th anniversary of this battle.

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