Bastogne affected me the most of any battle site that I have seen. All of the white crosses juxtaposed by the picturesque village is just awe inspiring. Trying to imagine the lives of all those men and the families who lost them... impossible and heart-wrenching.
My daughter just returned from a vacation in Normandy. She and her husband were there for "Calvados Season", but they covered all the D-Day sites, as well.
They visited the American cemetery and their recollection was much like yours. Beautiful...and solemn...at the same time.
But they also visited the British/Canadian and German cemeteries. We never hear of them. They observed that the mood of the German cemetery was much like Germany: dour, but respectful.
But, to them, the British/Canadian cemetery stole the show (her husband is a Brit). While it used the same simple white cross and Star of David memorial as the USA, each monument had an inscription -- a few words submitted by a close family member.
They photographed some of the most memorable and shared them with us. All were heartfelt, some were heartbreaking.