• Holtzwihr (French pronunciation: [ɔltsviʁ]; German: Holzweier; Alsatian: Holzwihr) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France...
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    December. He moved with the 3rd Division on 24 January to the town of Holtzwihr, where they faced a strong German counterattack. He was wounded in both...
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    124000; 7.44500 (Riedwihr)) and Holtzwihr (48°06′36″N 07°25′30″E / 48.11000°N 7.42500°E / 48.11000; 7.42500 (Holtzwihr)). The bridge at Maison Rouge...
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    Support Of Congressional Medal of Honor Award to 2nd Lt. Audie Murphy at Holtzwihr, France, 26 January 1945. Wolfe, Clarence B. (2006). I Kept My Word. AuthorHouse...
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    Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WWII, a "Sister City Pact" with Holtzwihr, France was signed. This ceremony was to announce the common bond between...
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    eight-stamp souvenir sheet with Murphy in the top row. 29 January 2000 – Holtzwihr artist Patrick Baumann designed a commemorative plaque depicting Murphy...
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  • Support Of Congressional Medal of Honor Award to 2nd Lt. Audie Murphy at Holtzwihr, France, 26 January 1945 Jarymowycz, Roman J., Tank Tactics, p. 212 Galloway...
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    of Honor is depicted near the end of the film. In January 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, Murphy's company is forced to retreat in the face of a fierce...
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    to be overlooked at the time. Audie L. Murphy Second Lieutenant near Holtzwihr, France January 26, 1945 One of the most decorated American combat soldiers...
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  • WWII: 19-year-old U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Audie Murphy sees action at Holtzwihr, France, for which is awarded the Medal of Honor. January 27 – The Holocaust:...
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