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Massacre at Buchères. August 24, 1944.
With German forces withdrawing in France, and Paris on the cusp of liberation, the Nazis continue their brutal treatment of the civilian population. On August 24, 1944, the village of Buchères (10800) near Troyes was to experience a day of horror.
The previous evening, FFI fighters set up a barricade in the village to hinder German units retreating from US forces approaching Troyes. On the morning of the 24th, a small German convoy was fired upon and withdrew.
In nearby Troyes, the 3rd Coy of SS Panzergrenadier Brigade 51 was put on alert and sent south to Buchères. What followed was a massacre – the SS went from house to house and murdered indiscriminately before torching homes and buildings.
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