The Battle of the Ardennes in digital: the University of Luxembourg has launched a new exhibition
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The University of Luxembourg presented a multimedia project on the Battle of the Ardennes, or Rundstedt Offensive, Adolf Hitler's last major offensive. The battle, which claimed the lives of more than 150,000 soldiers and 500 civilians in Belgium and Luxembourg, remains an important episode of the Second World War.
The project uses virtual maps and archival material for a new understanding of wartime. Among the main features of the exhibition:
- An interactive map of Luxembourg with historical locations such as Esch Town Hall and the monastery at Pfaffenthal's Mill.
- Over 30 video eyewitness accounts collected over the past 40 years and interviews with historians.
- Archival photos and videos from the National Archives of Luxembourg, the Photo Library of the City of Luxembourg and the National Audiovisual Centre.
Professor Christoph Brühl of the Centre for Modern and Digital History explains, "We aim to revise established categories of resistance and collaborationism by offering a multi-layered view of events."
The project is designed for everyone, including schoolchildren, and uses modern technology to create an immersive experience. History is presented through personal stories, geographical data and animation, making the material accessible and interesting.
