Vinkt massacre
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The Vinkt massacre was a war crime committed by German soldiers in the villages of Vinkt and Meigem in East Flanders on 26–28 May 1940 during the Battle of the Lys. Between 86 and 140 civilians were d
Modern-day view of the village of Vinkt where the massacre occurred
Memorial to the victims of the massacre
Battle of the Lys (1940)
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The Battle of the Lys was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German invasion of Belgium of 1940 and the final major battle fought by Belgian troops before their surrender on 2
Vinkt massacre
…Bloedbad van Vinkt) was a war crime committed by German soldiers in the villages of Vinkt and Meigem in East Flanders on 26–28 May 1940 during the Battle of the Lys. Between 86 and 140 civilians were deliberately killed by Wehrmacht troops from the 377th Infantry Regiment of the 225th Infantry Division, supposedly…
Final defensive positions of the Allies along the Lys River
Chasseurs Ardennais, Belgium's elite soldiers tasked with defending Vinkt
Negotiations for the Belgian surrender
Belgian weapons discarded in Bruges after the surrender of 28 May 1940