On Sat. 20 Jan 1945 US troops captured Diekirch, Luxembourg. Upon capt.....

US troops captured Diekirch, Luxembourg. Upon capture, the Americans found 12 to 15 dead civilians, executed by retreating German troops of 208th Volksgrenadier Regiment. After the Americans secured the city, the locals began rounding up collaborators, most of whom were jailed for future trials while a small number were executed by vigilantes.

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