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JP, CEO Tour Director

Lead Historian: Todd Anton (M.A. Military History)

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Mr. Anton is the author of four books on WWII and was a media consultant for ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, and an episode of Fox News’ War Stories with Oliver North. He has also advised on WWII films including And Now, Love and The Girl Who Wore Freedom. Anton served on the Board of Trustees for the National World War II Museum in New Orleans for four years after being appointed to that position by the museum’s founders, Dr. Stephen Ambrose and Dr. Nick Mueller.

He has been a featured speaker for the National WWII Museum at events such as one honoring members of Congress who served in WWII in Washington, D.C. and the premiere of Stephen Spielberg’s movie The Burma Bridge Busters at Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Anton has his Master of Arts in World War II Studies and has taught American history for nearly 30 years. Over his career Anton has interviewed nearly 5,000 veterans of WWII from both the American and German perspective. His current project is a book on his time as a captive of the East German Communist regime in 1987.

Anton has a special connection to the Battle of the Bulge. His father, Lt. Wallace P. Anton, served in the 70th Infantry Division during the Ardennes/Alsace campaign. Lt. Anton earned the Bronze Star in WWII and was awarded four Purple Hearts in WWII and Korea. Anton also served as the historian for the 70th Infantry Division Association for four years. 

Anton is very proud to be part of the DDMT Team.

Joël Lamberty

Your guide on the Bulge Battlefields

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The Ardennes, my region, is a haven of peace and nature, a landscape of forests and cultivated fields, dotted with small villages. Ideal touristic destination, however…Born in 1975, I live in Bastogne, and come from the Vielsalm / Saint-Vith region where my parents lived the Battle of the Bulge, aged 10 and 6 years, and still have vivid souvenirs from that time.  I grew up in a region still full of remains and scars of the battle, with every person having lived that period sharing histories about it.

I am passionate about the study of the local history of the second world war. For more than 30 years, I have gone through the historic sites of the Battle of the Bulge by car or hike, visiting museums and exhibitions, attending commemorations, conferences and seminars on the subject, meeting veterans… Since 2016 I am a battlefield guide for the Battle of the Bulge .I have a deep knowledge about the Battle of the Bulge, Allied and German equipment and vehicles, but also about the world 20th century history as well as of the Ardennes physical and human geography. With a group of fellows local battlefields guides and historians, we are continuously improving our knowledge, exploring new places and sharing documents.My particular domains of expertise are Bastogne, the Houffalize/Vielsalm/Saint-Vith area, the Kampfgruppe Peiper and 82nd airborne history.

I am an official guide for the city of Bastogne tourism office, a guide for the visit of the WHI Bastogne Barracks “Nuts cave” site and I am registered as “Guide local Bataille des Ardennes” by the Commissariat Général du Tourisme de la Région Wallonne de Belgique, brevet GL336.But above all it is the duty of memory that prevails. The sufferings and sacrifices endured by our liberators in a merciless struggle against a criminal ideology are at the origin of our present freedom. Vigilance is necessary against totalitarian ideologies to preserve our democratic gains.

DDMT TEAM

Olivier, ETO Manager

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Marie, Coordinator

Robert, Historian reenactor

Chris, Reenactor director

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