Biffontaine | |
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 The church in Biffontaine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Biffontaine | |
  Biffontaine  Biffontaine | |
| Coordinates:48°12′43″N6°48′18″E / 48.2119°N 6.805°E /48.2119; 6.805 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Bruyères |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Denis Henry[1] |
Area 1 | 8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 390 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88059 /88430 |
| Elevation | 456–660 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. | |
Biffontaine (French pronunciation:[bifɔ̃tɛn]ⓘ) is acommune in theVosgesdepartment inGrand Est in northeasternFrance.
In theWorld War II, it was liberated from German occupation by soldiers of theJapanese-American442nd 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.[3][4]
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