General McAuliffe

The American general in charge in the town of Bastogne was surrounded by German troops. When asked to surrender his one word reply was "nuts". An interpreter told the puzzled Germans that it meant "Go to Hell". McAuliffe went down in history for the clever riposte, but he wasn't exactly original. A German knight said basically the same thing when he told his engulfing enemies that instead of surrendering they could kiss his a$$!

Day Nine (December 31)

May 20th 2006
I wanted to get up early today because of our drive to Belgium. It wasn’t very difficult. Over the course of the night I had almost frozen to death. At one point in the night I went over to feel the radiator and it was stone cold. I had cranked it up all the way but the system must shut off at night. By wearing my sweatpants and sweatshirt and huddling under the thick comforter I survived. ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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