285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion
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The 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion was a U.S. Army unit in World War II whose members were among the American soldiers murdered by the Waffen-SS in the Malmedy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
ⓘ
field artillery observation battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category | World War II artillery units of the United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Ardennes Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Malmedy massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | suffering heavy losses as prisoners of war in the Malmedy massacre ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Army field artillery forces in World War II ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | locating enemy artillery by sound and flash observation ⓘ |
| roleInMalmedyMassacre | unit from which many of the murdered American prisoners of war were drawn ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | artillery observation ⓘ |
| victimOf | Malmedy massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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