Battle of Baugnez
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The Battle of Baugnez refers to the World War II engagement near Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, where American troops were attacked by German forces in the events surrounding the Malmedy massacre.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Action at Baugnez
NERFINISHED
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Baugnez crossroads engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | significant American losses ⓘ |
| combatant1 | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorial near Baugnez crossroads ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | 1944-12-17 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of atrocities during Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| involvedAction |
German armored column overrunning American convoy
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subsequent shooting of prisoners at nearby field ⓘ surrender of American troops ⓘ |
| involvedCommander | Joachim Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
American armored units
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American artillery observation units ⓘ American support troops ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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Kampfgruppe Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Baugnez
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ near Malmedy ⓘ |
| near |
Malmedy
NERFINISHED
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N23 road junction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of large number of American prisoners
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events leading to killing of American POWs ⓘ |
| objectiveOfGermanForces | breakthrough toward the Meuse River ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | Malmedy massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ardennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Malmedy massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | war crimes trials after World War II ⓘ |
| result | German tactical success ⓘ |
| side1 | Allies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side2 | Axis ⓘ |
| strategicContext | German Ardennes offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | December 1944 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
armored attack
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road ambush ⓘ |
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