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Prisoners of War Memorial, Schönberg

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Prisoners of War Memorial, Schönberg

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Prisoners of War Memorial, Schönberg

Recommended by 42 hikers out of 44

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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Location: Saint Vith, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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R.Bungartz

July 11, 2023

On Place König-Baudouin, near the church, there is this memorial in honor of the American soldiers who died or were taken prisoner around Schönberg in World War II. In December 1944, Schönberg was the scene of bitter fighting between the troops of the German Reich and American units. After a quick counter-offensive by the Germans, 7,000 American soldiers had no alternative but to surrender. It was the largest American surrender on the European battlefield. More than 200 of the captured soldiers did not survive the catastrophic conditions in captivity. Source: ostbelgien.eu/de/fiche/virtualtour/dorfplatz-konig-baudouin-platz

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Gerd Nober

January 2, 2023

During the Ardennes or Rundstedt offensive, the war front also passed through Schönberg.
In mid-December 1944, the soldiers of the 422nd regiment of the 106th division, all young soldiers with no front-line experience, were surrounded and taken prisoner by German troops. It is about 9000 men - the "biggest defeat that America had to accept militarily in Europe"

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

July 17, 2023

Memorial to fallen American soldiers from World War II. More important than ever before, these memories should always be present today as a memorial and food for thought.

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Location: Saint Vith, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. St. George Parish Church – King Baudouin Square loop from Schönberg

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