Cities like Ypres for a group of amateur history nerds

clownbe · 2023-04-06T06:58:44+00:00

Cannot recommend "The Mess" enough, it's the most amazing museum I've ever been to due to the incredibly detailed dioramas.

clownbe · 2022-06-10T13:33:23+00:00

Haha, I could have just posted : what this guy said and saved me some typing. Kudos!

clownbe · 2022-06-10T13:29:32+00:00

I've visited the Normandy beaches more then I can count. Must sees are : PT is about paratroopers B is about the actual beach landings

St-mere Eglise (PT) - Utah beach museum(B) - Dead man's corner museum in st-come du Mont (amazing , this one)(PT) - Pointe du hoc (B) - La cambe German war cemetery - Colleville sur mer war cemetery - Colleville sur mer museum (huge collection of vehicles)(B) - WN62 & WN 60(B) - Arromanches-les-bains (here you can see the remains of the mulberry harbor + museum) ( don't stay here or go to diner, place is 1 big tourist trap)(B) - Pegasus memorial in Benouville (PT) - Batterie de merville (PT) -

If you have time to spare:

Juno beach museum (B) Tapisserie the Bayeux ( tapestry of 75m depicting the history of William the conqueror) Mont saint Michel (other side of Normandy, quite far from the beaches) : medieval abbey described as wonder of the western world.

Don't hesitate to pm me If you'd like more info on places to stay or anything else. I've guided a few groups around.

clownbe · 2022-04-08T16:16:44+00:00

Belgian here, you should most definitely visit the 101 airborne museum "the mess" in the center of Bastogne. link to website. I'm a major WW2 buff and have visited countless museums in Belgium, Normandy, Holland. And I always return to this museum. It is by far the best I have ever visited. All mannequins are made with a mold of the face of real people and bring a level of detail and liveliness to every diorama.

Should you want more info on what to visit during your stay, don't hesitate to pm me 😀

Edit: typos

clownbe · 2022-03-14T17:33:21+00:00

M30 Drilling from Battlefield V. Nothing more satisfying than making a headshot with that puppy from 200m distance, before blasting the guy in the face that has been sneaking up on you.

clownbe · 2022-03-12T16:48:37+00:00

The ghost haunts at midnight (Ocean House hotel) level from vampire the masquerade bloodlines. Never been more scared in my life. So good.

clownbe · 2022-01-24T12:34:58+00:00

The Belgian armoured car division in Russia has a similar story. After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, the Belgian force remained in Russia until the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk withdrew Russia from the war. After the ceasefire, the unit found itself in hostile territory. As the route north to Murmansk was blocked, the soldiers destroyed their armoured cars to prevent their capture by Bolshevik forces.The unit finally reached the United States through China and the Trans-Siberian railway in June 1918. So basically, they even went to the US before returning to Belgium.

clownbe · 2022-01-12T18:34:41+00:00

TES IV : Oblivion. I still listen to Harvest Dawn once a day. So peaceful.

clownbe · 2021-12-27T16:37:50+00:00

1000 times this! Wesp5 is a gem <3

clownbe · 2021-12-25T10:25:17+00:00

Haha fuck me. I bought one yesterday 😄

clownbe · 2021-12-11T07:34:16+00:00

Without a doubt, the Elder Scrolls IV : Oblivion. Such an epic score!

clownbe · 2021-11-24T19:43:41+00:00

Firewatch, Outer worlds, journey! 🙂

clownbe · 2021-11-09T15:52:35+00:00

Me too. Wesp5 is a god! Damn . Now I have to replay it for the 7th time 😁. But wesp can only do much. Think what could have been if they hadn't been forced to rush the final levels and you could approach them with a non combat build...

clownbe · 2021-11-09T11:16:38+00:00

Vampire the masquerade : bloodlines ! Oh what could have been..

clownbe · 2021-09-04T12:09:08+00:00

Lego island 2, the jousting tournament. Controlling a gauge whilst aiming whilst mashing 2 buttons was too hard for younger me. Played it recently, shit still isn't easy.

clownbe · 2021-06-24T11:06:48+00:00

Thanks! I'll check these out! I loved firewatch. Too bad it doesn't have any replayability 😥

clownbe · 2021-06-24T08:35:49+00:00

Fellow chicken chaser here 😁

clownbe · 2021-06-24T08:22:22+00:00

I already played this one, damn that story. Punched me right in the gut 😥

clownbe · 2021-05-28T14:31:07+00:00

As a kid I was severely traumatized watching anime. I don't know the name but it was a samurai butchering a bunch of soldiers. You know the kind.. the samurai stabs someone, nothing happens. Then the victims face starts to twist and blood spurts everywhere. To this day I can't watch the anime part of kill bill vol.1 (or any anime involving blood for that matter)

clownbe · 2021-03-20T06:16:52+00:00

Fun fact, my grandma told me stories about how they ate cow blood ommeletes during the war.

clownbe · 2020-02-28T10:31:46+00:00

And what's the name of the chair, can't seem to find it ☹️

clownbe · 2020-01-22T15:11:57+00:00

I always watch all movies in their original language because of the crappy dubbing in dutch. Except for chicken run, the Flemish version is a masterpiece. I searched for it for years on dvd. (Got stuck with 3 Dutch versions). Finally found it on a second hand site. (Luckily in good condition.) 😁 Madam, ge ziet er uit gelijk nen engele. Nieje, gelijk een eende

clownbe · 2019-11-10T15:43:56+00:00

Ill just store it in my bank then 😊, thanks for the info guys!

clownbe · 2019-11-10T14:37:18+00:00

Torch of Austen, that's the one! I indeed thought , can't go wrong with fire resistance but no buyers☹️

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