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Battle of Vianden

Battle of Vianden was a battle fought on 15 November 1944 at Vianden, in what is now Luxembourg; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Western Front, which ran from 1939 to 1945. Recorded strength: 30 militia; 5 American soldiers; 1 Belgian against 250 soldiers.

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Battle of Vianden
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Fought15 November 1944lasted 4 days
WhereVianden, Luxembourg49.934N, 6.208E
OutcomeLuxembourgish victory; Germany fails to capture Vianden; Waffen SS soldiers forced to retreat back to Germany; Luxembourgish militia later withdraws during the Ardennes Offensive
BelligerentsLUX Luxembourg; LUX Luxembourg Resistance; Supported By: United StatesagainstNazi Germany; Waffen SS
Casualties and losses1 killed; 6 woundedand18 killed
Part ofWestern Front1939 to 1945

Where it sits in the Western Front

Siege of Fort Hegra, 1940Battle of France, 1940German invasion of Belgium, 1940Battle of Maastricht, 1940Battle of Sedan, 1940Battle of Boulogne, 1940Battle of Dunkirk, 1940Battle of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 1940Siege of Lille, 1940Dunkirk evacuation, 1940Battle of Pont-de-l'Arche, 1940Battle of Lanzerath Ridge, 1944Operation Madelaine, 1944Battle of Moerbrugge, 1944Siege of Dunkirk, 1944Battle of Metz, 1944Battle of Opheusden, 1944Battle of Vianden, 1944Battle of Broekhuizen, 1944Losheim Gap, 1944Battle of Clervaux, 1944Siege of Bastogne, 1944Battle of St. Vith, 1944Operation Nordwind, 1944Operation Bodenplatte, 1945Battle of Bure, 1945Battle for the Kapelsche Veer, 1945Operation Blockbuster, 1945Battle of Würzburg, 1945Ruhr Pocket, 1945Battle of Hamburg, 194519401945Battle of Vianden, 1944
31 placed engagements of the Western Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 November 1944
to 19 November 1944
PlaceVianden, Luxembourg
49.934N, 6.208E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength30 militia; 5 American soldiers; 1 Belgian250 soldiers
Casualties and losses1 killed; 6 wounded18 killed; 1 civilian killed
Commanders
  • Victor Abens
Battle of ViandenBattle of ViandenBattle of ClervauxSiege of LuxembourgSiege of BastogneSiege of LuxembourgBattle of Konzer BrückeBattle of ClervauxSiege of LuxembourgSiege of BastogneSiege of LuxembourgBattle of Konzer BrückeFrankfurtBrusselsCologneMannheimSaarbrückenBonnMetzCharleroi100 km49.934N, 6.208E
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Battle of Vianden is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Luxembourg.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872665, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vianden, revision 1380670708, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.