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.

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

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Malmedy massacre relatedTo Battle of Baugnez