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UCmeNdc

(9,655 posts) Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:00 PM Feb 2022

True Heroes! They didn't give up an inch without a fight!

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I remember an American said "Nuts!" when asked to surrender.........

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True Heroes! They didn't give up an inch without a fight! (Original Post) UCmeNdc Feb 2022 OP

Anthony McAuliffe was the American officer. TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #1

Siege of Bastogne 1944. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #2

Gen. Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe. dchill Feb 2022 #3

Wikipedia Battle of Snake Island is already up - The name may change to Attack on Snake Island Brother Buzz Feb 2022 #4

This war won't end until every Russian soldier and sailor and airmen lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #5

TheRealNorth

(9,647 posts)

1. Anthony McAuliffe was the American officer.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:03 PM

Feb 2022

Was during the defense of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in WW II.

Believe he was 101st Airborne.

Thomas Hurt

(13,982 posts)

2. Siege of Bastogne 1944.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:04 PM

Feb 2022

There is scene in the movie Battle of the Bulge about that moment in history.

dchill

(42,660 posts)

3. Gen. Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:11 PM

Feb 2022

Those Ukrainian border guards had them!

Brother Buzz

(39,900 posts)

4. Wikipedia Battle of Snake Island is already up - The name may change to Attack on Snake Island

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:12 PM

Feb 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Snake_Island

lapfog_1

(31,904 posts)

5. This war won't end until every Russian soldier and sailor and airmen

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:13 PM

Feb 2022

that enters Ukraine is killed or captured.

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