National Museum of Military History
Battle of the Bulge museum in Diekirch's old brewery, with life-size dioramas and armoured vehicles.
The museum grew out of a private collection assembled in the 1970s by residents of Diekirch, a town that stood on the northern shoulder of the Ardennes offensive. It opened to the public in 1984 and was recognised as a national museum in 1999. The displays fill the converted buildings of the town's former brewery beside the Sauer, and cover several floors of galleries with vehicles, artillery and uniforms.
The central subject is the winter campaign of 1944 and 1945, when American and German forces fought across northern Luxembourg during the Battle of the Bulge and the subsequent crossing of the Sauer. Large dioramas reconstruct scenes from the fighting and from civilian life under occupation, using original equipment and personal effects. Other sections trace Luxembourg's own armed forces, including the volunteer contingent that served in Korea, and the country's role in NATO.
Highlights
- Life-size dioramas of the Battle of the Bulge
- Armoured vehicles including a Sherman and a Hetzer
- Sections on the Sauer river crossing of January 1945
- Displays on the Luxembourg Army and its Korea volunteers
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