22/12/2025
πͺ 81 YEARS AGO - NUTS DAY πͺ
On December 22, 1944, Bastogne and the American resistance were completely surrounded by the German forces. π©πͺπΊπΈ
With temperatures below 0 and running out of food, ammunition and medicine, U.S. troop morale was at its lowest. ππ»
Anthony McAuliffe, in charge of the cityβs defense, receives a German surrender request on that day.
He answers it in just 8 words:
βTo the German Commander : βNUTS!β π₯
The American Commanderβ
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