Tag Archives: Bastogne

News & Events: Ardennes 1944–Battle of the Bulge 75th Anniversary Small-Group Tour Update

March 20, 2019 by Randy
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  After a recent recon by tour guide Markus Klauer, Randy and Markus have selected L’Hostellerie du Château de Rendeux in Rendeux, Belgium as the tour’s home base.  Built in the 17th century, this château has experienced the eras of Louis XIV and Napoleon and it has survived both world wars.  Your tour guides believe it will offer clients a tranquil location to relax and unwind after a busy day of touring.  The Château is situated in a beautiful park setting just off the Rue Continue reading →

Hitler’s Final Gamble in the Ardennes: A Focus on Battle of the Bulge Tour Guides, Markus Klauer and Randy Gaulke

March 9, 2019 by Randy
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    To Americans, Markus Klauer and Randy Gaulke are quite well know for their WW1 battlefield tour expertise; but can they transition this to a WW2 battlefield tour, such as the 75th Anniversary Battle of the Bulge Tour they are offering in October?  Yes!   Markus Klauer is much better known to Europeans than to Americans.  He has been studying military history and leading battlefield tours for over three decades.  Regarding WW2 specifically, he has been studying and leading tours of the battles from Continue reading →

News & Events–Over There: Ardennes 1944: 75 Anniversary “Battle of the Bulge” Tour, 2-6 October

January 16, 2019 by Randy
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Randal Gaulke and German historian, Markus Klauer, are proud to announce the details of their Ardennes 1944:  75th Anniversary “Battle of the Bulge” Small Group Battlefield Tour, 2 – 6 October 2019.     The War seemed to be close to an end, but then Hitler’s last major offensive on the Western Front took the Allies by surprise … Hitler had decided to put all his eggs in one basket to defeat the Allies with one great push, the operation “Wacht am Rhein”. Starting on December Continue reading →