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US soldier missing since World War II identified 80 years later in Luxembourg
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (834+ words) The remains of a US soldier who went missing during the Battle of the Bulge have finally been identified 80 years later, thanks to collaboration between Luxembourg authorities, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and local historians. Staff Sergeant Paul…...
Luxembourg students tackle global issues at two Model UN conferences
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (993+ words) The diplomats, politicians, and world negotiators of tomorrow can cut their teeth at Model United Nations, known as MUNs, held at two schools in Luxembourg. The longest-standing of these is the LUXMUN run by the Lyc'e Ath'n'e de Luxembourg, which…...
Luxembourg soldier solves WW2 pilot mystery
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (239+ words) General George S. Patton died 80 years ago. He had survived numerous battles unscathed, but in the end he died in a car accident Got guests arriving for the festive holidays? Visit the capital's iconic treasures including a 19th century wash house and…...
80 years on, George Patton remains a figure of triumph and contradiction
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (758+ words) Eighty years ago this month, US General George S. Patton died, not on the battlefield, but in a road accident in Germany, bringing an abrupt end to one of the most celebrated " and controversial " military careers of the Second World War....
WWII grenade that halted trains safely destroyed, army says
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (457+ words) A World War II explosive grenade which forced the closure of the railway line between Kautenbach and Wiltz on Monday "has been safely destroyed, the army has confirmed.Train services were interrupted for several hours in both directions after the…...
Snipers and silent watchmen: behind the scenes of the ‘Trounwiessel’
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (209+ words) UK painter Louise Pragnell discusses her portraits of Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess St'phanie Prime Minister Luc Frieden speaks about the monarchy and his own relationship with Grand Duke Guillaume With his accession, Grand Duke Guillaume is setting an…...
Without them, victory over Hitler would have been impossible
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (138+ words) Anecdotal sense is that Israelis have rallied around the flag yet again Israel reported new wave of attacks from Iran, hours after intercepting earlier barrage and carrying out its own strikes on Tehran Delta Survival School trains ordinary citizens in…...
What happened to Luxembourg’s WW2 and Cold War bunkers?
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (255+ words) Deserters also survived in a similar shelter in Kaundorf, which was restored as a national monument in 1987. The largest known refuge was the Hondsb'sch bunker in Niederkorn: 122 young Luxembourgers ... The tense geopolitical climate has many countries increasing their preparedness levels,…...