Musée National d'Histoire Militaire

Meet Lorraine Krause, a U.S. Army Nurse in Europe in WWII. She served in France in 1944-1945 and then made her way to Japan. Did you know: nurses held officers' ranks, but were paid less and held lower ranks. This only changed in June 1944. #IWD2025

Today a team from RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg visited us to interview curator Benoît Niederkorn about the Battle of the Bulge and the calvary of the civilian population in December 1944 and January 1945. The result will be broadcast tonight! @RTLlu

Our museum is open tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Drop in and discover our unique collection! #mariaklammop #leiffraweschdag

The personnel and members of the Museum wish you all great National Day celebrations today and tomorrow! #Luxembourg #NationalDay #Nationalfeierdag2024

When the Germans invade in 1940 Charles-André Schommer and his family flee to the US, where he enlists in 1943. Due to his language skills he is assigned to the military intelligence of the 29th Division. On D-Day, he wades ashore on Omaha Beach with the 2nd wave. #dday80

5/6 Jean Reiffers is the 4th Luxembourger to join "Commando Kieffer" of the Free French Naval Forces in 1943 as a volunteer, alongside Félix Peters and the Neven brothers. On #DDay he lands with them at Ouistreham and is injured that day. He passes away on 25/8/1993. #dday80

Félix Peters leaves 🇱🇺 in 1941. In 1944, he is part of "Commando Kieffer" of the Free French Naval Forces. He lands near Ouistreham on D-Day. The unit is involved in heavy fighting and in mid-June, Peters is KIA near Amfreville, seemingly in a friendly fire incident. #dday80

3/6 Jean-Bernard Ney (1921-2003) joins the Free French Air Force in 1942 as a navigator and participates in smoke-laying missions on D-Day to protect the invasion fleet from German bombardment. In all, he participates in 76 sorties. #dday80 #veteran

2/6 Jean NEVEN (1916–1944) + Antoine NEVEN (1921-1994) On D-Day, the brothers Neven land near Ouistreham with the French "Commando Kieffer". Jean Neven is KIA near Flissingen on 1/11/1944. Antoine joins the 🇱🇺 army after the war. He passes away on 23/09/1994. #dday80 #normandy

For #dday80, we post 6 portraits of Luxembourgers who landed on 6/6/1944 on those fateful beaches in Normandy. First up Pierre Laux, who had joined the British Army. He landed near Ouistreham on Sword Beach to relieve the paratroopers at Pegasus Bridge. KIA 1/11/1944.

“Who doubts Europe, should visit war cemetaries.” – Jean-Claude Juncker, former 🇱🇺 PM and 🇪🇺 Commission President The Military Museum also welcomes you on 🇪🇺 Europe Day! ⏰10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 🔗mnhm.net/mnhm/ #EuropeDay2024

After WWII, Luxembourg recieved 5,000 German POWs as workforce for reconstruction. Historian Olivier Felgen covers this unknown chapter of 🇱🇺 history in his presentation (🇱🇺/🇩🇪). Register here: reception@mnhm.lu. #wwii #pow #luxembourg #history

On this 1 May, the museum is open for you! 🛠️ 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

On Friday, Richard Stephany presented the diary that his father wrote during his imprisonment at Fort Zinna military prison in 1944-45 at Johann-Walter highschool in Torgau, an emotional moment for him and the many students present. #NeverForget #wwii

This French M1822 light cavalry sabre was cunningly stolen from passing French soldiers in Kaundorf in 1918 by 13 year old Pierre Majerus. Via his nephew, it has now found its way to the museum's collection. Check our Facebook/Insta profiles for the full story.

"Ons Zerschloen Dierfer - Iechternach" geet op d’Zerstéierung an den Neesopbau vun der Abteistad no 1945 an. Artikele vu jonke wéi och erfuere FuerscherInne bréngen Iech onbekannte Säite vun dësem Sujet méi no. 🛒 bit.ly/3TmwF4J #WWII #luxembourg #onszerschloendierfer

#WeltFraenDag2024: Frae spillen eng aktiv Roll an der Arméi. Ob am militäreschen oder ziville Beräich, iwwerhuele Fraen déi selwecht Rollen a Responsabilitéite wéi Männer. Merci un all d’Frae vun der Arméi fir hiren Asaz. #Merci #StrongerTogether

Josy Jacob was one of 17 Luxembourgish “subverters of national defence” who was shot at Fort Zinna Wehrmacht prison in late December 1944. #wwii #execution #deathcardoftheweek

📷SIP / Emmanuel Claude

Today, on 🇱🇺National Remembrance Day🇱🇺, we remind ourselves of the sacrifices that our ancestors had to make to allow our country a chance to exist. #1941referendum #wwii #Shoah #resistance 📷Gouvernement luxembourgeois