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Jan 15, 2016 · The Wereth 11 were 11 African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were brutally executed by SS troops after surrendering in a pasture in Belgium on December 17, 1944. A resolution has been introduced in the US Congress to recognize their service and sacrifice. Learn more about the story, the resolution, and the media release from History Net.
- Gerald Swick
By Stephen D. Lutz. In the winter of 1944-1945, within Belgium’s Ardennes Forest, better known as the launching pad of the Battle of the Bulge, two war crimes were committed. The better known one—the “Malmedy Massacre”—resulted in the deaths of at least 85 defenseless GIs who surrendered.
Feb 16, 2011 · The Wereth Eleven: Directed by Robert Child. With Corey Reynolds, Ken Arnold, Chris Cudzilo, Thomas McArdle. During World War II, 1.2 million African-Americans served in America's Armed Forces. Fully 125,000 served overseas. 708 were killed. Among these were The Wereth Eleven.
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- Robert Child
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Remembering the sacrifices of the Wereth 11. U.S. prisoners of war during the Battle of the Bulge, where the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion—the Wereth 11’s military unit—saw half its members killed or captured during an early German advance in December 1944. Photo courtesy of Source Deutsches Bundesarchiv.
Only in 2011 did they become internationally known as the “Wereth Eleven” through the film of the same name by Robert Child and Joseph Small. At this point our association would like to introduce the eleven soldiers who were cruelly murdered by the SS on December 17, 1944.
A docudrama about 11 black U.S. soldiers who were tortured and killed during the Battle of the Bulge is still attracting attention, nearly a year after winning the Founder’s Choice Award at the 2011 GI Film Festival in Washington. The festival receives promotional support from The American Legion.
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Feb 18, 2017 · An award-winning film about the massacre of 11 African-American soldiers — “The Wereth Eleven” — was shown at the Progressive Women’s Association on Feb. 15 as part of a Black History Month program by the Harrison County Historical Society.
