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Title: Nuts !!
Post by: Nwbie on December 22, 2005, 10:56:06 AM

On Dec. 22, 1944, during the World War II Battle of the Bulge, U.S. Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe reportedly replied "Nuts!" when the Germans demanded that the Americans surrender.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/history;_ylt=AmxNwlCjm5BTOzTHrwI9qCGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTBhMm5idTFtBHNlYwNhbHNvLW4-


:)

NwBie

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: superpug1 on December 22, 2005, 12:53:29 PM

:O

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: Maverick on December 22, 2005, 01:11:28 PM

link inoperative.

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: Octavius on December 22, 2005, 01:49:51 PM

: nuts!
: what?
: oops meant to say cheekbones, finger slipped lol

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: Ripsnort on December 22, 2005, 02:14:51 PM

Take this for what its worth. My stepfather fought in Germany.  He was the support group for relieving that town.  Rumor was that the McAuliffe actually said "F-U" but due to censorship and selling newspapers, the term was changed to "Nuts".  Don't know if its true.

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: tapakeg on December 22, 2005, 02:17:21 PM

Ah, how many times I stood in formation at a ceremony at Ft. Campbell and heard that story.

I can hear "rondevoux with destiny" right now


Tapakeg

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: moot on December 23, 2005, 04:08:59 PM

Rip:
http://www.101airborneww2.com/personalities.html
There's a bit about McAulife.

Title: Nuts !!
Post by: Ripsnort on December 23, 2005, 04:38:08 PM

Quote

Originally posted by moot
Rip:
http://www.101airborneww2.com/personalities.html
There's a bit about McAulife.

His men were very dedicated to their general. ;)