ALL-DAY EVENT: Remembering the Battle of the Bulge
This day-long event is a series of lectures and veteran interviews that commemorate the Battle of the Bulge. This is an online event in partnership with the Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield, and the Battle of the Bulge Association.
The battle lasted from December 16, 1944 until January 25, 1945 and was the largest land battle in U.S. history. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called this “The greatest American battle” of World War II.
In 2019, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation produced a “Virginians at War” documentary film on the battle.
Event Schedule:
(You may register for any or all of the sessions.)
- 9:00-10:00am: Overview of the Battle of the Bulge with Jim Triesler
- 10:00-11:00am: Leadership Lessons From the Ardennes with Chris Kolakowski
- 11:00am-11:30am: Veteran Interview with Jim Triesler and George Merz
- 11:30am-12:00pm: From the Archives: Materials Relating to the Battle of the Bulge with Heidi Sheldon
- 12:00-1:00pm: The 80th Division in the Ardennes Campaign: an Engineer’s Perspective with Leon Reed
- 1:00-2:00pm: Unknown Stories of the Bulge with Andrew Biggio
- 2:00-2:30pm: Veteran Interview with Jim Triesler and Francis Chesko
- 2:30-3:00pm: 8th Armored Division from the Ardennes to Victory with Dr. Andy Waskie
- 3:00-3:30pm: Veteran Interview with Jim Triesler and Fred Faulkner
- 3:30-4:00pm: Legacy of the Battle of the Bulge with Dignitaries from the Embassies of Belgium and Luxembourg
