Grandménil
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Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°39′E / 50.283°N 5.650°E | |
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Grandménil is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Manhay.
During the Battle of the Bulge of World War II, a fight between American units and elements of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich took place in Grandménil on Christmas night. The next day the German troops retreated and the village was re-captured by American troops.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Le village de Grandmenil" [Grandmenil village] (in French). Maison du Tourisme Coeur de l’Ardenne, Au fil de l’Ourthe & de l’Aisne (Erezée – Houffalize - La Roche-en-Ardenne - Manhay - Rendeux). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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Media related to Grandménil at Wikimedia Commons
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- Belgian Luxembourg geography stubs
- Populated places in Luxembourg (Belgium)