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Eupen-Malmedy border changes between 1920 and 1945. Eupen-Malmedy is a small, predominantly German-speaking region in eastern Belgium.It consists of three administrative cantons around the towns of Eupen, Malmedy, and Sankt Vith which encompass some 730 square kilometres (280 sq mi).
Malmedy (French pronunciation:; German: Malmedy, historically also Malmünd; Walloon: Måmdiy) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Malmedy had a total population of 12,654.
The Malmedy massacre was a German war crime committed by soldiers of the Waffen-SS on 17 December 1944 at the Baugnez crossroads near the city of Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945).
Baugnez is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality of Malmedy, district of Bévercé, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It is notable as being the site of the Malmedy massacre during the Second World War. Baugnez is situated two miles southeast of the town of Malmedy, on route N62 (E421) between Malmedy and Ligneuville. It stands at ...
The Malmedy Massacre Trial: Waffen-SS Lt. Col. Joachim Peiper testifies through his interpretress about his participation in the Malmedy Massacre (1944). The trial of US vs. Valentin Bersin et al., Case Number 6-24 (May–July 1946), was one of the Dachau Trials that were held from 1945 to 1947.
Within Belgium, the German-speaking Community exercises its political powers on the German-speaking territory, which comprises nine municipalities. Eupen is the seat of the government, the parliament and the administrative centre. The municipalities of Malmedy and Weismes belong to the territorial community of the French Community of Belgium.
Massacre of Belgian civilians during the German invasion of Belgium. Courcelles Massacre: Aug 18, 1944: Courcelles, Province of Hainaut: 20 Massacre of Belgian civilians by Rexist collaborators in retaliation for the murder of a politician by the resistance. Malmedy massacres: December 1944: Malmedy and surrounding region 473 (83 in main incident)
The town was part of the Eupen-Malmedy area transferred from Germany to Belgium in 1919. It was annexed to Germany occupation 1940–1945. During the battle of the Bulge, the town was heavily shelled. More than 50% of the buildings were completely destroyed, and most of the remaining ones severely damaged.