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Battle of Achouffe over the Bridge

The Battle of Achouffe, 13-15 January 1945

Achouffe is a small village in the municipality of Houffalize. In January 1945 it gained a position of great strategic significance during the Battle of Achouffe.

From Mechelen to Auschwitz

From Mechelen to Auschwitz

On August 4, 1942, a train left Mechelen carrying nearly a thousand Jewish men, women and children. Its destination was Auschwitz.