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Biffontaine (French pronunciation: [bifɔ̃tɛn] (listen)) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Biffontaine
Commune
The church in Biffontaine
Location of Biffontaine
Biffontaine
Biffontaine
Coordinates: 48°12′43″N 6°48′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonBruyères
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Denis Henry
Area
1
8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
398
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88059 /88430
Elevation456–660 m (1,496–2,165 ft)
(avg. 465 m or 1,526 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


In the World War II, it was liberated from German occupation by soldiers of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team in late October 1944, who then defended it from fierce counterattacks. It is perhaps best known as being near the location of the rescue of the "Lost Battalion" of soldiers from 1st Battalion, 141st Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, who had been surrounded by German forces but were rescued by the 442nd.[2][3]


See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Hirai, L. Stuart; Maki, Mitchell T. (11 November 2021). "How a Japanese American Regiment Rescued WWII's 'Lost Battalion'". www.history.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. Moulin, Pierre (1 January 1983). U.S. Samurais in Bruyeres. Peace and Freedom Trail Editor. ISBN 978-2959998409.





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