Bastogne remembered

[namvet]

on 12-13-08 the town of Bastogne, Belgium remembers the horrific dec 44 battle. 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 including a re enactment

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fighting each other and horrible winter weather as the death toll rises.

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the town has a nickname. "nuts city" for famous reply to surrender from General Tony McAuliffe. I never knew that

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real photos

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dead US soldier

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dead German soldiers. many on both sides died from the freezing weather.

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sitting here in my warm home with snow and freezing temps outside I can't even imagine the horrific sacrifice that was made. a salute to them all - both sides

:salute::salute::salute:

[bullypulpit]

That's where my Grandpa spent Christmas that year. He was one of the "Battling Bastards of Bastogne".

[namvet]

That's where my Grandpa spent Christmas that year. He was one of the "Battling Bastards of Bastogne".

a salute to him :salute: wonder if they got that from the "Battling Bastards of Bataan" ???? "no momma no papa no Uncle Sam and no one gives a good god damn"
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[Classact]

Looks like hell on earth! War and military bases are always located where the weather sucks worse than any other place on earth.

[emmett]

Good stuff!

[bullypulpit]

Looks like hell on earth! War and military bases are always located where the weather sucks worse than any other place on earth.

I dunno, Subic Bay was a pretty good port of call. ;)

[namvet]

where ever there's a war its either to hot or to cold.
.............I was with the 7th fleet which operated out of Subic

[Mr. P]

Some of their stories.

http://www.witness-to-war.org/content/search/search.php

[namvet]

Some of their stories.

http://www.witness-to-war.org/content/search/search.php

thanks for posting. band of brothers had interviews with 101 survivors. from D Day to surrender