Holtzwihr

Holtzwihr

Holtzwihr

Part of Porte du Ried in Grand Est, France

Holtzwihr (French pronunciation: [ɔltsviʁ]; German: Holzweier; Alsatian: Holzwihr) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Porte du Ried.[2] It was also the location of the World War II Battle of Holtzwihr on January 26, 1945, during which US Army Second Lieutenant Audie Murphy of the 3rd Infantry Division, almost single-handedly cut down an advancing German unit, earning the Medal of Honor.

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It also has a road named after Audie Murphy, Rue Audie Murphy (see Google Maps).[3]

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  1. [1]
    Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. [2]
    Arrêté 17 December 2015 (in French)
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    Google maps
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