Bastogne

American

[ba-stohn, ba-stawn-y^uh] / bæˈstoʊn, baˈstɔn yə /

noun

a town in SE Belgium: in World War II U.S. forces besieged here during German counteroffensive in 1944.

Bastogne British

/ bastɔɲ, bæˈstəʊn /

noun

a town in SE Belgium: of strategic importance to Allied defences during the Battle of the Bulge; besieged by the Germans during the winter of 1944–45. Pop: 14 070 (2004 est)

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"Social media's had a huge influence on women's sport," says Deignan, who has won many of the sport's biggest races, including the one-day Tour de France and Liege Bastogne Liege classic.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

The episode Leland directed, titled Bastogne, won him an Emmy Award for outstanding directing for a miniseries.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

He was unscathed in the fighting at the Bulge’s strategic town of Bastogne, Belgium, but he was wounded at nearby Noville in mid-January 1945.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Troops of the 101st “Screaming Eagle” Division had been rushed into Bastogne by trucks just before the German encirclement was completed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2020

At Bastogne the American headquarters was being shelled out of its position in the Belgian Barracks.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense

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