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At the end of the First World War, Malmedy and neighboring Eupen were subject to a plebiscite to determine whether the region would be separated from Germany and annexed to Belgium. The plebiscite ballots required names and addresses of the voters. Fearing deportation, the populations of Eupen and Malmedy voted to join Belgium.
In 1944 during the Second World War, it was the site of the Malmédy massacreThe Malmedy massacre was a war crime committed by German troops during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The Malmedy Massacre On December 17, 1944, near the hamlet of Baugnez, on the height half-way between the town of Malmedy and Ligneuville, in B, where some 80 prisoners of war were killed by GermanThe word German can mean: From or related to Germany or its predecessor states see also the German language Germanic tribes Holy Roman Empire ( 843- 1806) German Confederation ( 1815- 1866) North German Confederation ( 1867 1871) German Empire ( 1871- 191 SS troops.
Some sources spell the town's name "Malmédy", but the town's official web site lists it as "Malmedy", with no accent.