Battle of Bure
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The Battle of Bure was part of the Battle of the Bulge, which lasted from 3 to 5 January 1945 during the final months of the Second World War. The battle was fought as part of the Allied counterattack to force the Germans from ground that they had captured and which had forced the Allies on the defensive. XXX Corps with British 6th Airborne Division attached, was to clear the area east of Dinant, Rochefort, Grupont and Bure in Belgium. Bure was secured after nearly three days of heavy fighting whilst Gupont and Rochefort were both cleared with little resistance and the advance continued.
1945
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United Kingdom, Belgium, 
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Location: 50.0888, 5.2598, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
5 places
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1945-01-03T00:00:00Z
1945-01-05T00:00:00Z
1945 Battle of Bure
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Battle of Ciney | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1790 | Battle of Falmagne | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle of Bure | battle, United Kingdom | Wikidata |
| site | tower | tower of Grandhan | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | tower of the ancient fortifications of Rochefort | protected heritage property in Wallonia, fortified tower | Wikidata | |