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Courcelles Massacre: Belgian Nazi Collaborators Murdered 27 Civilians
The Courcelles massacre was one of the worst atrocities committed by Belgian Nazi collaborators during the Second World War, when members of the Rexist movement murdered 27 civilians near Charleroi in August 1944.
After Nazi Germany invaded Belgium on 10 May 1940, the country was placed under military occupation. Political freedoms disappeared, Jewish communities were subjected to persecution, and thousands were deported through the Mechelen transit camp toward Auschwitz. At the same time, collaborationist movements such as the Rexist Party gained influence, particularly in Wallonia.
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