Battle of Clervaux 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 December 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Luxembourg | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Battle of the Bulge | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.0550, 6.0300 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Clervaux or the Battle for Clervaux (in English sources, Clervaux is occasionally called by the German name Clerf) was an opening engagement of the Battle of the Bulge that took place in the town of Clervaux in northern Luxembourg. It lasted from December 16 to 18, 1944. German forces encircled numerically inferior American forces, primarily from the 28th Infantry Division's 110th Infantry Regiment and the 109th Field Artillery Battalion, and quickly forced them to surrender. The battle has been referred to as the Luxembourg "Alamo".
Clervaux was the first tank battle of the Ardennes offensive and ended in defeat for the Americans, who permanently lost nearly 60 tanks while the Germans lost four.
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