La Gleize
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La Gleize is a village in the Belgian Ardennes best known as a major battlefield of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| associatedMilitaryUnit | Kampfgruppe Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Joachim Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlefieldStatus | preserved battlefield area ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of the Bulge locations
ⓘ
Villages in Liège Province ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
rural agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | December 44 Historical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Church of Saint Laurent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
road connection to Stoumont
ⓘ
road connection to Trois-Ponts ⓘ |
| hasWarRelic |
King Tiger 213
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiger II tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | war memorial site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of the Bulge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II battlefield ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arrondissement of Verviers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian Ardennes NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ eastern Belgium ⓘ province of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Stoumont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trois-Ponts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Amblève River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | monuments to Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ardennes forest region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Stoumont ⓘ |
| postalCode | 4987 ⓘ |
| reconstruction | rebuilt after World War II ⓘ |
| region | Ardennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ardennes Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
forested area
ⓘ
hilly landscape ⓘ |
| timeOfSignificantEvent |
December 1944
ⓘ
January 1945 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | December 44 Historical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warDamage | heavily damaged in World War II ⓘ |
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