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Bastogne

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bastogne , Du. Bastenaken, town (1991 pop. 12,187), Luxembourg prov., SE Belgium, in the Ardennes and near the border of the duchy of Luxembourg. It is a rail junction and market town noted for its hams. In World War II during the Battle of the Bulge (Dec., 1944-Jan., 1945), it was held mainly by a smaller U.S. division against overwhelming bombardment by the Germans, until eventually relieved by the U.S. 3d Army. Nearby are military cemeteries and the Mardesson monument to the U.S. soldiers who died in battle. Author not available, BASTOGNE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Read more
Bastogne
Bastogne town in Belgium, near the border with Luxembourg. In World War II , during the Battle of the Bulge (1944–45), it was held... Read more
Bastogne, battle for
Bastogne, battle for, Belgian town held by the US Army during the German Ardennes offensive of December 1944. A vital centre of the area... Read more

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