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title: Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre
author: DutchTreat & Ikonact
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20257/map-of-the-oradour-sur-glane-massacre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-03-24
---

# Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre

_Authored by DutchTreat & Ikonact_

## Image File

[![Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20257.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20257.jpg)

## Image Caption

Map detailing the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane which took place on 10 June 1944, near Limoges in the south-west of France. During the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45), 643 innocent men, [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) and children were killed by soldiers of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich in possible retaliation after the local resistance had captured SS Sturmbannführer Helmut Kämpfe (1909-44) in a nearby town the day before.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ikonact, D. &. (2025, March 24). Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20257/map-of-the-oradour-sur-glane-massacre/>
### Chicago
Ikonact, DutchTreat &. "Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 24, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20257/map-of-the-oradour-sur-glane-massacre/>.
### MLA
Ikonact, DutchTreat &. "Map of the Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20257/map-of-the-oradour-sur-glane-massacre/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Massacre_of_Oradour-sur-Glane.svg) by [**DutchTreat & Ikonact**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Massacre_of_Oradour-sur-Glane.svg). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 24 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.