How did the U.S get revenge on those who shot unarmed American soliders at Malmedy? #ww2 #short

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[00:00:00]How did the US get [music] revenge on those who shot unarmed American soldiers at Malmedy on December 17th, 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge? An SS unit under the command of Joachim Peiper committed one of the most brutal crimes of World War II. 84 American soldiers who surrendered were shot right on the spot. When news of the atrocity reached US commanders, the reaction was immediate. The US launched a massive operation to find and punish the perpetrators. Special units, including military police and intelligence, tracked down the SS men who were involved in the shooting. In 1946, the famous Malmedy trial took place, where more than 70 German servicemen were put on trial. Many of them were sentenced [music] to death or long prison terms.

[00:00:49]The US not only avenged the dead, but also demonstrated that justice will prevail even in the darkest of times.