Chenogne massacre
The Chenogne massacre was a war crime committed by members of the 11th Armored Division, an American combat unit, near Chenogne, Belgium, on January 1, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge.
| Chenogne massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Chenogne, Luxembourg, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 49.992°N 5.618°E |
| Date | January 1, 1945 |
| Target | German Army soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division and Führerbegleitbrigade |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 80 |
| Perpetrators | 11th Armored Division (US Army) |
According to eyewitness accounts, an estimated 80 German prisoners of war were massacred by their American captors; the prisoners were assembled in a field and shot with machine guns. It was one of several war crimes committed during the Battle of the Bulge by members of both Allied and Axis forces.
The events were covered up at the time, and none of the perpetrators were ever punished. Postwar historians believe the killings were carried out on verbal orders by senior commanders that "no prisoners were to be taken".
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