The Germans did attack units of the 327th Glider Division and the Luftwaffe continued to bomb Bastogne after that but the massive shelling General von Lüttwitz promised never materialized.
According to S.L.A. Marshall the Germans were told "Nuts" meant "Go to Hell".
Col. Harper and PFC Premetz delivered McAuliffe's response to the German Officers after their blindfolds were removed. Harper initially wanted Premetz to tell them "You can tell them to take a flying s---," but Premetz thought about it and said, "Du kannst zum Teufel gehen," which means "You can go to hell".
The Farmhouse was the 1st Platoon Command Post and the foxholes were outside. (Co. F Command Post was a quarter mile away) Staff Sergeant Carl E. Dickinson was the first American to see the German Officers coming out of the woods. Company F medic, Ernie Premetz, was fluent in German and translated the NUTS! message to the German Officers. PFC Harry W. Bliss, a heavy machine gunner, was a farmhand before the war. Bliss cared fed and cared for Kessler's livestock while he was away.
yea this was a different time, i wonder why it feels the same to everyone who is much younger than that generation...COD 2 really exploits this, oh and READINGGGGGGG
@strappingYungLad Because it is still recent enough that it directly impacts many of us and the world we live in is a direct result of that war. My own Grandmother and Great Aunt lived through the war in Germany...so it's always had a very profound effect on me growing up. I think about it all the time- and it's always amazing to hear the stories of a WWII vet! Yep, there are still plenty of them alive- granted, they're in their 80's or 90's.
The Germans did attack units of the 327th Glider Division and the Luftwaffe continued to bomb Bastogne after that but the massive shelling General von Lüttwitz promised never materialized.
According to S.L.A. Marshall the Germans were told "Nuts" meant "Go to Hell".
demanton 3 months ago
Col. Harper and PFC Premetz delivered McAuliffe's response to the German Officers after their blindfolds were removed. Harper initially wanted Premetz to tell them "You can tell them to take a flying s---," but Premetz thought about it and said, "Du kannst zum Teufel gehen," which means "You can go to hell".
ShoreCamera 1 year ago
The Farmhouse was the 1st Platoon Command Post and the foxholes were outside. (Co. F Command Post was a quarter mile away) Staff Sergeant Carl E. Dickinson was the first American to see the German Officers coming out of the woods. Company F medic, Ernie Premetz, was fluent in German and translated the NUTS! message to the German Officers. PFC Harry W. Bliss, a heavy machine gunner, was a farmhand before the war. Bliss cared fed and cared for Kessler's livestock while he was away.
ShoreCamera 1 year ago
NUTS!
sgrmarte 2 years ago 3
yea this was a different time, i wonder why it feels the same to everyone who is much younger than that generation...COD 2 really exploits this, oh and READINGGGGGGG
strappingYungLad 2 years ago
@strappingYungLad Because it is still recent enough that it directly impacts many of us and the world we live in is a direct result of that war. My own Grandmother and Great Aunt lived through the war in Germany...so it's always had a very profound effect on me growing up. I think about it all the time- and it's always amazing to hear the stories of a WWII vet! Yep, there are still plenty of them alive- granted, they're in their 80's or 90's.
sonbuhitsunei 6 months ago
A true hero he was, Lt. Gen Kinnard. Thanks for posting.
boxcarvibe 3 years ago
haha! reg on youtube! super!
roowke 3 years ago