Grandménil (Walloon: Grand-Mayni-e-l'-Årdene) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Manhay, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Grandménil
Grand-Mayni-e-l'-Årdene (Walloon) | |
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.JPG) Grandménil | |
  Grandménil  Grandménil | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°39′E / 50.283°N 5.650°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Luxembourg |
| Municipality |  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
edit- ^ "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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