Honsfeld, commune of Büllingen, Liège province, Belgium. Kampfgruppe Peiper passed through on the morning of 17 December 1944, overrunning rest-area troops of the 99th Infantry Division.
Wartime photographGerman troops at the Honsfeld crossroads, 17 December 1944German soldiers advance past the road signs pointing to the Bahnhof (0.5 km) and Büllingen (4 km). A dead American soldier lies in the foreground. Kampfgruppe Peiper captured Honsfeld in the early morning darkness, overrunning sleeping American troops of the 394th Infantry Regiment rest area. Several American soldiers were murdered after surrendering.German propaganda photograph. Public domain.
MapHonsfeld village centreModern map of Honsfeld showing the main crossroads where the wartime photograph was taken. The red dashed circle indicates the approximate location of the crossroads with road signs visible in the 1944 photograph. The Église Saint-Mathieu is at centre.Google Maps.
Modern photographHonsfeld village centre and memorial — present dayThe crossroads at Honsfeld today, looking roughly north. A memorial stone and flags mark the site. The Belgian and Honsfeld communal flags are visible. The stone water trough in the foreground is a traditional Eifel feature.Google Street View.
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