Chenogne Massacre: U.S. Troops Executed German POWs After Malmedy in WW2

World History: True Stories of the 20th Century · Apr 15, 2026 · 10m

The Chenogne massacre saw U.S. troops execute German prisoners of war in retaliation after SS atrocities during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The massacre at Chenogne remains one of the most controversial and little-known chapters of the Second World War. In the final winter of the conflict, as Germany launched its last major offensive in the West—the Battle of the Bulge—violence on both sides escalated beyond all previous limits. Hitler’s order that “no quarter” be given resulted in a series of atrocities carried out by Waffen-SS troops, including the infamous Malmedy massacre…