Malmedy Collection

Our Transport Passing Through Malmedy, the First German Town Over the Frontier, (1919). British troops in Belgium, scene from the First World War, 1914-1919

Captured S. S. Trooper, Belgium
Soldiers of the 82nd American Airborne Division bring an S.S.Trooper back to Allied lines, captured between Malmedy and Marche during a reconnaissance patrol following the German counter-offensive

WORLD WAR I: MAP, 1919. Boundaries of Germany under the Treaty of Versailles including Alsace-Lorraine, The Sarre Coal Basin and small sections around Eupen and Malmedy on the Belgian border

American tanks in the Malmedy area north of the formerly German-held Belgium Bulge, January 1945
WORLD WAR II: U.S. TANKS. American tanks in the Malmedy area north of the formerly German-held Belgium Bulge, January 1945

Belgium - Malmedy - The Marketplace Date: circa 1903

Malmedy
British transports passing through the town of Malmedy, which was ceded to Belgium under the peace treaty, on the Western Front in Belgium during World War I

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Malmedy, a historic Belgian town straddling the Ambleve River, holds a complex and poignant past. In 1919, it marked the first German town crossed by Allied forces as they advanced through the frontier during World War I, as depicted in "Our Transport Passing Through Malmedy." However, its peace was shattered during World War II when the Malmedy Massacre unfolded in December 1944, resulting in the execution of American prisoners of war by the SS. The town's marketplace, now a symbol of resilience, stands amidst the remnants of war, as seen in the 1945 image of American tanks in the area. The Treaty of Versailles redrew the boundaries of Germany, leaving Malmedy in Belgium. Its history serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of war.