The battle that ensued is known historically ... he simply responded, "Nuts!" Within days, Patton's Third Army had relieved Bastogne, and to the north, the 2nd U.S. Armored Division stopped ...

As described in the book No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne, the town became a ... shot back with his famous rejoinder, “NUTS!” A soldier’s quip captured the spirit of ...

The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler ... After a commemorative parade in Bastogne earlier this month, attendees honored this reply by tossing nuts from the balcony of the city’s town hall.

Soldiers travelled to Belgium and attended a weekend of commemorative events, including the “Nuts ... ceremony at the Battle of the Bulge monument, an “Angels of Bastogne” ceremony and ...

The annual celebration recalls Brig Gen McAuliffe’s reply: NUTS! Following the liberation of Bastogne, the Battle of the Bulge continued for several more weeks and the front was still chaotic ...