Her Life
She was born in this African country. Belgium colonized this place in the 1800s and early 1900s
What is the Congo?
No, the FRENCH did not invent this most delicious snack. BELGIUM DID!!1!!11!!
What are frites? French Fries? Yummy goodness from the ground. Burp.
Bastogne is located in this country.
What is Belgium? HERE. THIS COUNTRY!
Adolf Hitler wanted to take over St. Vith and this town because they were vital roadways on the way to Antwerp.
What is Bastogne?
Martin was born in this country, aye he was, bonny lass and lad!
What is Scotland?
Augusta was trying to get back HERE to visit with her papa and fam.
What is Bastogne?
Maurice Vermersch of Brussels created this absolutely delicious and yummy sweet dessert. If you have not tried them, shame on YOU >=(
What are Belgian waffles?
What two countries are super-close to Bastogne?
What are Germany and Luxembourg?
This man was the leader of all allied forces. He later became the first SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe). A statue of him is in the 100 building 1km from here.
Who is Dwight David Eisenhower? Fun fact: he later became President of the United States of America. And his favorite game was Fortnite.
Martin King currently lives in this northern Belgian city.
What is Antwerp? (this was Hitler's goal, and the entire reason for the Battle of the Bulge)
Augusta left on a train from this city (capital of Belgium)
What is Brussels?
Belgium produces more than 220,000 tons of this delicious product every year.
What is chocolate?
These valleys and rivers and bumpy hills stretch all over the east (far right) side of Belgium.
What are the Ardennes forest? Lots of furry happy squishy animals live in the Ardennes.
This US general and his army of tanks broke through the siege of Bastogne. The nazis retreated after Old Blood and Guts (his nickname) came in.
Who is General George S. Patton (fun fact: he is buried in Luxembourg and SHAPE Troop 325 goes there to clean the graves almost every year)
Martin King has written a dozen books on this war.
What is World War 2?
Because the Battle of the Bulge started earlier that morning, all trains stopped at this Belgian town and ppl had to ride trucks from there.
What is Namur? (fun fact: before Covid, SAMS PE dept. used to do a kayaking field trips in Namur)
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited this place on September 30, 2014.
What is SHAPE schools? (they visited SHAPE ES)
These famous folks first established a village in what is now Bastogne. SPQR! Alea iacte est!
Who are the Romans?
This airfield was used by the German Luftwaffe to bomb England until September 1944, when allies took it over and flew P51 Mustangs from here.
What is Chievres Air Base?
Martin King eventually located Augusta in this city.
What is Brussels?
What was Augusta's father's job/occupation?
Veterinarian. Woof woof meow meow bark bark.
Belgian comic artist Peyo created this cartoon character. Mr. Taylor used to collect the figures when he was a kid. He LOVES them!
What is(are) the SMURFS?
There is still a Belgian military base located in Bastogne. Augusta Chiwy is buried across the street from these barracks.
What is the Heinz Barracks? NUTS!
The Battle of the Bulge began at 0530 on this day in December, 1944.
What is December 16?
Like Augusta, Martin King's wife and daughter also work as this, a very, very important job.
What is a nurse?