The bodies of American prisoners of war shot by the Nazis at Malmedy

The bodies of American prisoners of war shot by the Nazis at Malmedy

Mar 19, 2019 #US Army
The bodies of American prisoners

 

Battle of the Bulge: The bodies of American prisoners of war killed by Nazis, photographed during the investigation of the massacre of Malmedy.

On December 17, 1944, in the suburb of Baugnez of the Belgian city of Malmedy, at the crossroads), soldiers of the mobile SS unit commanded by Joachim Peiper shot 86 of American prisoners of war captured shortly before.



Location: Malmedy, Belgium
Image Date: December 1944

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