If you've studied WWII at all, you've probably heard of the Waffen SS massacre of U.S. troops at Malmedy. Did you know a regular German Army unit also massacred troops? An Airborne Medical Company attached to the 101st Airborne as a clearing station for wounded was attacked on December 19th, a couple days after Malmedy. Troops from the 116th Panzer Division’s Reconnaissance Battalion came across the Medical camp at 10:30pm and opened fire. Even with Vehicles ablaze and the clear image of Red Crosses flickering in the flames they continued to fire for 15 minutes.
The ten minute video below covers the basics and shows the battlefield as it is today.
If you want to learn more, this link covers the history of the 326th including the massacre and the aftermath.
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