Winter Lecture Series

Saturday January 18 – The Battle of the Bulge – Hallowed Ground on a Vast Scale
Philip Brown, Eisenhower National Historic Site

In 1945 Walter Cronkite and Robert Musel referred to the Battle of the Bulge as a “Germany Gettysburg- representing the high tide of the enemy’s ability to wage offensive war.…” Their words proved to be true. The grueling fighting took place during some of the harshest weather conditions Europe had to offer and witnessed the last major push the Germans mustered in the Second World War. What legacy did the battle leave behind? How is the ground upon which it was fought preserved? What does this story tell us about preserving places like Gettysburg? Join Ranger Philip Brown as we explore each of these questions.