Robert-Espagne
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Robert-Espagne is a commune
in the Meuse
department in Lorraine
in north-eastern France
.
On 29 August 1944, the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division (3. Panzergrenadier Division) of the German Wehrmacht
massacred 86 inhabitants of this and the three neighboring villages of Beurey-sur-Saulx
, Couvonges
and Mognéville
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
On 29 August 1944, the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division (3. Panzergrenadier Division) of the German Wehrmacht
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
massacred 86 inhabitants of this and the three neighboring villages of Beurey-sur-Saulx
Beurey-sur-Saulx
Beurey-sur-Saulx is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meuse department...
, Couvonges
Couvonges
Couvonges is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
and Mognéville
Mognéville
Mognéville is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.- See also :* Communes of the Meuse department...
.