Battle of Bruyères
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The Battle of Bruyères was a World War II engagement in October 1944 in eastern France where the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed largely of Japanese American soldiers, fought to liberate the town from German forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle for Bruyères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese American military history
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history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ liberation of French towns in 1944 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| combatant |
German Army
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U.S. Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John E. Dahlquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Japanese American veterans organizations ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | memorials in Bruyères ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | October 1944 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Biffontaine
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Rescue of the Lost Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
German forces
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United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
100th Infantry Battalion (United States)
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36th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 442nd Regimental Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ German 198th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| liberated | Bruyères NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Bruyères, Vosges, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the reputation of the 442nd RCT
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heavy urban and forest fighting ⓘ participation of Japanese American soldiers ⓘ |
| objective | liberation of Bruyères from German occupation ⓘ |
| participantDemographics | largely second-generation Japanese American soldiers (Nisei) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied campaign in France
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Vosges campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied advance through southern France ⓘ |
| region | Vosges Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese American internment
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civil rights history in the United States ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied forces
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Axis forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-10 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | securing approaches through the Vosges for further Allied advance ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1940s
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20th century ⓘ |
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