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On this day during the siege on Bastogne, Brigadier General McAuliffe wrote a legendary reply to his German counterpart:
22 December 1944
“To the German Commander:
N U T S !
The American Commander”
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“NUTS!” — McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas Letter
Editor’s Note: In honor of Christmas, we proudly publish the text of Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's 1944 Christmas letter to the U.S. 101st ...