WW2

where did your husband's uncle fight?

That might be a good choice

Agree with @Nigel.

Most of the cities/town in the northern half of Luxembourg are small. Under 10,000 population. So, not an obvious big town to pick. Luxembourg city (which is worth a visit while there) is probably less than an hour by car from where your husband's uncle fought. If he fought in the south, then Luxembourg City is probably best.

I would suggest Ettelbruck. It’s a pretty little town and is also a transportation hub, so lots of trains & buses make connections there. I assume you know that all public transportation in Luxembourg is free?

Be sure to spend some time at the WWII museum in Diekirch, just a short journey by train from Ettelbruck. This is an incredible collection of everything from uniforms to eating utensils to tanks, all left behind in the fields nearby and eventually assembled in this museum. There are life-size dioramas & letters from soldiers who fought there. We found it fascinating.

We actually stayed in Diekirch on that visit, as that’s where my husband’s ancestors came from. But we wished we had stayed in Ettelbruck, as every train or bus seemed to change there. And we saw a lot of the town while wandering about between connections.

Be sure to visit the castle at Vianden, and also the chateau at Clervaux, where the Family of Man photo exhibit is on permanent display.

Bruges to the WWII sites is a long way. You would be marginally better off basing in Brussels (rail hub) if you plan on visiting Bastogne / Luxembourg but I agree, you need more information about where your family was. For context, a train from Brussels to Luxembourg takes about three hours - it's really not that far but the train stops frequently along the way. A car is faster.

I don't know if it's relevant to you but there are also some WWII sites closer to Bruges - the Atlantikwall at Raversyde on the coast (remains of the German defensive line). There is a museum. You can get to the coast by train and then take the coastal tram.

Lavandula

Have talked to a family member that is sending us the towns in this area where my husband’s uncle fought….we will use those places to see where he served……thank you so much for your help!

thanks for the update

do you know his unit?

29th Infantry Division

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Hi,

I assume he luckily missed D-Day and came into the 29th Division later on. The 29th took a lot of losses in Normandy starting on D-Day at Omaha.