18 December 1944
Battle of Bastogne
Holds Bastogne when it is besieged by the Germans
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Bastogne in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Holds Bastogne when it is besieged by the Germans
Commands US 101 Airborne Div & Combat Command B US 10th Armoured Division at Bastogne
The defences are breached but the Germans are later repulsed the following day
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