Werbomont is a village and district of the municipality of
Ferrières, located in the
province of Liège in
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
, Belgium.
In December 1944, the village and surrounding area was defended by the
82nd Airborne Division against Nazi German troops during the
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in ...
. Due to bad weather, the American paratroopers had to fight the Germans without the support of aircraft or heavy weapons.
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Populated places in Liège Province