town in SE Belgium: besieged by the German Army (Dec., 1944-Jan., 1945) during a counteroffensive in WWII, but relieved after fierce fighting (Battle of the Bulge)
See Bastogne in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(bă-stōnˈ, bă-stônˈyə)
A town of southeast Belgium near the Luxembourg border. It was a crucial point in the U.S. defensive line during the World War II Battle of the Bulge (December 1944-January 1945). Population: 14,400.