点评:Bob was extremely knowledgable about the entire area and the many battles that took place during the Battle of the Bulge. From the start of the day he referenced battle maps, pictures of the devastation of war which were cross referenced and shown in person as currently existing structures, talked about the key figures involved, and finished the day with a very plausible theory on why the Germans were so adamant about trying to take back Bastogne. The entire day was filled with details and tidbits of folk lore that rivaled any historical documentary. We all left the tour with a much better understanding of the entire Battle campaign, empathy for what the soldiers and civilians had to face during the battle, and a lot of compassion for the lost souls who perished in those dreadful 5-6 weeks that encompass the Battle of the Bulge.
翻译:鲍勃对整个地区以及突出部战役期间发生的众多战役都了如指掌。从第一天开始,他就查阅了作战地图、战争破坏的照片(这些照片经过交叉比对,并被现场展示为现存的建筑),讨论了当时的关键人物,最后提出了一个非常合理的理论,解释了为什么德军如此执着地想要夺回巴斯托涅。一整天的行程都充满了细节和民间传说的点滴,其内容足以媲美任何历史纪录片。参观结束后,我们对整个战役有了更深入的了解,对士兵和平民在战斗中面临的困境感同身受,并对在突出部战役那可怕的5-6周里死去的亡灵深表同情。