Comments on: The Liberation Route Europe: WWII battlefields and more

By: Gert-Jan Jacobs

Gert-Jan Jacobs — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:23:49 +0000

Thank you for writing this great and inspiring article to experience the Liberation Route, Rachel!

By: Jeff & Crystal

Jeff & Crystal — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:50:36 +0000

What a great way to really immerse oneself in the true history of WWII. Being in the actual locations of so many of the key battles and events would certainly make you more engaged with history. Thanks for sharing this unique opportunity.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:12:36 +0000

In reply to Cindy Carlsson. Good point. Yes, the cemeteries are definitely worth a stop to pay your respects.

By: Cindy Carlsson

Cindy Carlsson — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:08:41 +0000

It’s nice that there’s been an effort to tie information about these sites together to make it easier for visitors. Having done a bunch of WWI and WWII sites and cemeteries more than 30 years ago, it was shocking to go back a couple of years ago and see how much some of these sites have changed. You don’t really mention the cemeteries, but they are really worth worth some time and reflection. I particularly recommend the Canadian cemetery in Normandy, as — unlike most others — Canadians were allowed to inscribe pretty much whatever they wanted on the grave stones of their loved ones. And I totally agree that the Allied Museum in Berlin is a great stop — and not very many people seem to know about it.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Mon, 31 May 2021 18:33:38 +0000

In reply to noel morata. I think it's a pretty recent effort. And they're still adding places.

By: noel morata

noel morata — Mon, 31 May 2021 17:59:57 +0000

This is the first time I’ve heard of an actual liberation route experience to see all the main sites and museums. What a fascinating way to experience the liberation in each country and the individual happenings and milestones in each location towards Germany.

By: Anita and Richard @ No Particular Place To Go

Anita and Richard @ No Particular Place To Go — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 08:20:19 +0000

I’ve always found the events leading up to WWI and WWII to be fascinating and loved learning about this route the Allies took towards the end of the second war. This idea definitely goes on my ever-growing “Must See” list to explore at least some of the highlights! Anita