Hetzer just outside the historical battle museum (Mardasson Hill)at Bastogne.

Hetzer Bastogne

It isn’t the time of war but I placed it here because of the well visible PPSz machine pistols that took such significant part in the war. The design included chrome plating of the interior of the barrel, and this may suggest a sub-standard of the barrel material used. They were also described by some users as unable to keep constant fire, probably due to lack of maintenance. The quality of workmanship varied during the years of production; they were better and worse. I held only one of them in my hands and that one was roughly made, but those that I saw in museums looked much better. I believe it was a good design for its purpose, but may be it needed some better material and some parts for replacement. LS    

Conscripts in the Polish army in 1951

Liberty Road is the commemorative way marking the victorious route of the Allied forces from D-Day in June 1944. It starts in Sainte-Mère-Église, in the Manche département in Basse-Normandie, France, travels across Northern France to Metz and then northwards to end in Bastogne, on the border of Luxembourg and Belgium. At each of the 1,146 kilometres, there is a stone marker or 'Borne'. The first lies outside the town hall in Sainte-Mère-Église.

After the momentous events of June 1944, Guy de la Vasselais conceived a grandiose memorial to the Liberation, the Voie de la Liberté.

It follows one of a number of routes taken by the allied forces during the Second World War. The chosen route was certainly one of the most glorious, following the penetration by General George S. Patton and celebrates his historic cavalcade, which travelled from Normandy to Metz.

The opening of Liberty Road, when it was finally finished, took place on 18 September 1947, at Fontainebleau, France
These are the towns, villages and notable places along the route:

Sainte-Mère-Église (liberated during the nights of 5 and 6 June, it is the starting point marked by the first kilometre 'borne'. 
Utah Beach 
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche is the town where the first German blockhouse was taken. 
Neuville-au-Plain was the first village liberated by the U.S. paratroopers. 
Montebourg liberated on 19 June 1944. 
Cherbourg liberated on 26 June 1944. 
Carentan liberated on 12 June 1944. 
Pont-Hébert liberated on 17 July 1944. 
Saint-Lô liberated on 16 July 1944. General Patton launched his offensive towards Avranches, towards Brittany and towards the Loire. 
Marigny liberated on 25 July 1944. 
Coutances liberated on 28 July 1944. 
Lengronne liberated on 29 July 1944, a scene of a violent tank battle. 
Avranches liberated on 30 July 1944, subjected to a German counter-attack. It is known as the Breach of Avranches. 
Saint-Servan liberated on 17 August 1944, where the Germans occupied the powerfully armed city fortress. 
Saint-Malo liberated on 16 August 1944, which was completely destroyed (especially the part within the walls). 
Rennes liberated on 4 August 1944. 
Angers liberated on 10 August 1944. 

Le Mans liberated on 8 August 1944. 
Chartres liberated on 18 August 1944. 
Saint-Symphorien, Cher, almost midway between Sainte-Mère-Église and Bastogne, had the honour of receiving the first 'borne'. On 25 August 1946, its mayor, Guy de la Vasselais was the proposer of Liberty Road. 
Étampes liberated on 22 August 1944. 
Fontainebleau liberated on 23 August 1944. 
Épernay liberated on 28 August 1944. 
Reims liberated on 30 August 1944. The Germans signed an unconditional surrender, at what is now Grand Quartier Général Eisenhower. The Salle de la Reddition is the precise location. 
Valmy liberated on 30 August 1944. 
Verdun, Meuse, became in October 1944, one of the two largest American supply depots. 
Gravelotte liberated on 13 December 1944. 
Nancy liberated on 15 September 1944. 
Rozérieulles liberated on 20 November 1944 and noted as among the most stubborn German resistance. 
Metz liberated on 19 November 1944. 
Thionville liberated on 12 September 1944. 
Luxembourg City liberated on 10 September 1944. 
Arlon liberated on 10 September 1944. 
Bastogne, the end of the Voie de la Liberté, at 1,145 km from Sainte-Mère-Église. It was liberated on 10 September 1944.

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