Pintsch

For the illumination gas system, see Pintsch gas.

Pintsch (Luxembourgish: Pënsch) is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2006, the village has a population of 162. It was the site of intense fighting between German and American troops in the January 1945, and one of the last sites of conflict of the Battle of the Bulge, being reduced to ruins by the fighting.[1][2]

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Coordinates: 49°59′34″N 06°00′40″E / 49.99278°N 6.01111°E / 49.99278; 6.01111

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Andrew (2005-12-05). Luxembourg: The Clog-Shaped Duchy: A Chronological History of Luxembourg from the Celts to the Present Day. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781467009836.
  2. ↑ Parker, Danny S. (2004). Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0306813912.


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