Malmedy massacre
The Malmedy massacre (1944) refers specifically to a war crime in which 84 American prisoners of war were murdered by their German captors near Malmedy, Belgium, during World War II.
Latitude and longitude of Butgenbach
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Bütgenbach (French: Butgenbach) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bütgenbach had a total population of 5,574. The total area is 97.31 km² which gives a population density of 57 inhabitants per km².
Population: 5,516
Latitude: 50° 25' 36.80" N
Longitude: 6° 12' 18.14" E
Articles of interest in Butgenbach
14 Articles of interest near Butgenbach, Belgium
Show all articles in the mapElsenborn Ridge
The Elsenborn Ridge is a ridge line east of the town of Elsenborn, Belgium in the Ardennes forest that was the blocking line on the northern shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge. Their area was the main line of advance for Hitler's prized 12th SS Pan…
High Fens
The High Fens (French: Hautes Fagnes; German: Hohes Venn; Dutch: Hoge Venen), which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area, a plateau region in the province of Liège, in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany, between…
Battle of Lanzerath Ridge
The World War II Battle of Lanzerath Ridge was fought on December 16, 1944, the first day of the Battle of the Bulge, near the town of Lanzerath, Belgium. It was fought between 18 men belonging to an American reconnaissance platoon, four U.S. Forwar…
Walter Oesau
Walter "Gulle" Oesau (28 June 1913 – 11 May 1944) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1934 until his death in 1944. He rose to command Jagdgeschwader 1, which was named in his honor after his death.
Battle of Kesternich
Kesternich is a small village just inside the German border from Belgium. It was the site of two major battles during World War II.
Baraque Michel
The Baraque Michel (German: Michelshütte) is a locality in the municipality Jalhay, in the High Fens, eastern Belgium. Before the annexation of the Eastern Cantons by Belgium in 1919, it was the highest point of Belgium.
Arrondissement of Verviers
The Arrondissement of Verviers (French: Arrondissement de Verviers; German: Verwaltungsbezirk Verviers; Dutch: Arrondissement Verviers) is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège, Belgium. It is also a judicial arrond…
Lake Eupen
Lake Eupen is located near Eupen in Belgium, not far from High Fens.
Warche
The Warche is a river in eastern Belgium (province of Liège).
Reinhardstein Castle
Reinhardstein Castle (French: Château de Reinhardstein, German: Burg Reinhardstein) is a castle in Belgium, in the valley of the Warche, in the village of Ovifat in the municipality of Waimes (Weismes) near Robertville in the province of Liège.
Lake Robertville
Lake Robertville is an artificial lake near the city of Malmedy in Belgium in Europe. The water volume is 8,000,000 m³ and the area is 0,62 km². The lake is located in the High Fens park.
Lake Bütgenbach
Lake Bütgenbach is an artificial lake created by the damming of the Warche river in 1932. It is located near the village of Bütgenbach in Ardennes (High Fens), Belgium.
Deidenberg
Deidenberg is a town in the German-speaking Community of Belgium.