Logistics The Lippach massacre was a war crime committed by the 12th Armored Division of the US Army on 22 April 1945 during the Western Allied invasion of Germany.
[1][2][verification needed] At noon on 22 April, the 12th Armored Division's 23rd Tank Battalion attacked 300 Waffen-SS troops at the village of Lippach.
[2][3] German artillery, Nebelwerfer, Panzerfaust and small arms fire held the Americans back until 16:00.
[1][verification needed] As the rest of the 23rd Tank Battalion advanced toward Lauchheim, the 3rd Provisional Company came across an alcohol warehouse.
[3] Some 25 drunken US soldiers then shot 10 German prisoners of war in the back of the head at a meadow, while six more had their skulls bashed in.