What was the famous one-word reply of General McAuliffe of the US to a German demand for surrender during the Battle of the Bulge in WWII?
Battle of the Bulge Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, acting commander of the 101st, was told of the Nazi demand to surrender, in frustration he responded, "Nuts!" After turning to other pressing issues, his staff reminded him that they should reply to the German demand. One officer, Lt. Col. Harry Kinnard, noted that McAuliffe's initial reply would be "tough to beat." Thus McAuliffe wrote on the paper, which was typed up and delivered to the Germans, the line he made famous and a morale booster to his troops: "NUTS!" That reply had to be explained, both to the Germans and to non-American Allies. Both 2nd Panzer
Battle of the Bulge order of battle Erich Brandenberger General der Kavallerie Edwin von Rothkirch General der Infanterie Franz Beyer General der Infanterie Baptist Kniess II Fighter Corps <br> Genmaj. Dietrich Peltz III Flak Corps <br> Genlt. Wolfgang Pickert Battle of the Bulge order of battle This is the order of battle of German and Allied forces during the Battle of the Bulge — specifically, at a point near the end of the battle, which lasted from 16 December 1944 until 25 January 1945. As with any large Army organization in extended combat, forces and their assignments shifted over the course of the battle. For example, when