Hamm, village, Luxembourg
Hamm, village, S Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, near Luxembourg city. Gen. George S. Patton Patton, George Smith, Jr., 1885–1945, American general, b. San Gabriel, Calif. A graduate of West Point (1909), he served in World War I and was wounded while commanding a tank brigade in France. Subsequently he served in the cavalry and the tank corps...... Click the link for more information. is buried in the large U.S. military cemetery there.
Hamm, city, Germany
Hamm (häm), city (1994 pop. 182,390), North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Lippe River, in the Ruhr Ruhr (r
r), region, c...... Click the link for more information. district. The city contains iron and steel foundries and manufactures textiles and machinery, as well as wire and cable. Founded in 1226, Hamm was the capital of the county of Mark until 1809. An active member of the Hanseatic League, it passed to Cleves in the 14th cent. and later (1614) to Brandenburg. The city was badly damaged in World War II, in a bombing that destroyed over half of the buildings.
Hamm
an industrial city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: a Hanse town from 1417; severely damaged in World War II. Pop.: 184 961 (2003 est.)
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