Henri Lejoly who was living in Baugnez at this time, assisted with the Massacre, he have a story where he also thinks the Germans killed Madam Bodarwe.įor me the story of Baugnez is very interesting. There is a German soldier named Kurt Briesemeister a tank commander who have a testimony where he tell it is a German who kill a woman at the Baugnez crossroads. Bodarwe and after the investigation in 1945 there was only a small part of a body found, maybe it was Mrs. For me there is no American soldiers killed in the barn and the Café, because I speak with Mr.

I think no because The Germans burned the barn and the Café Bodarwe at the same time. Some testimony explain that American soldiers take refuge in the Café Bodarwe, and Americans tell The Germans killed them in there. A German tank sitting at the crossroads with a broken tread, and two SS soldiers, opened fire on the part of the field where the Americans were escaping. After two to five minutes of machine gun fire, the German soldiers run in the open to look for survivors and when they made a small move they were shot with a pistol.Īfter the German column had passed and about an hour later An American soldiers say 'lets go', and then 20-30 soldiers escape the field. Peiper gave orders to guard the prisoners, but the German soldiers understand orders to kill all prisoners. The Germans told them to go in the field. About five minutes later another column of tanks come from Thirimont with Peiper and more prisoners. The troops have no choice but to surrender because of the tank fire, mortal shells and machine gun fire. At the same time tanks opened fire on last vehicles in column. Tanks from German spearhead open fire on the column of Battery B approximate 700 meters from the Baugnez crossroads. SS Panzer Division came from village of Thirimont. ROGISTER: The massacre started approximately at 1:00 PM back in December 17th. SANGLANTES DES TROUPES DE JOACHIM PEIPER'ĬORBIN: Henri, will you tell me your findings about the massacre that took place in the field behind us.

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