Us general who said nuts

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Meanwhile, the two German officers were waiting on an official reply. They delivered a formal demand for surrender and wanted a formal response to bring back. So at division headquarters, McAuliffe sat down with a pencil and paper and thought for a few minutes about what he would say. McAuliffe wrote it down.

The typewritten response was given to Col. Bud Harper, who delivered it to the waiting and still-blindfolded Germans. Written or verbal, they asked. The American Commander. But they were still confused. Harper discussed how to explain the American slang with Pfc. Ernest Premetz, a medic who spoke German. Instead, Premetz turned and faced the Germans. Despite the German threat, artillery fire never materialized. Then the German air force began a four-day bombing campaign that failed to dislodge the American defenders.

But McAuliffe inspired his soldiers even further with a Christmas Eve message to his troops that explained the situation. All true, but what has the proud Eagle Division accomplished with its worthy comrades the 10th Armored Division, the th Tank Destroyer Battalion and all the rest? The siege was finally broken on Dec. Related Topics: Army Military History. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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