Break Out

[Garydh]

My dad was in the Marines, he fought in Korea, I did not learn untill his funeral when a and don't qoute me but I think she was a Full Bird Colonel, that gave his Euology in their retirment home, that I learned about the Frozen Few, or was that the Chosen Frozen, ,,,, well read the book Break Out, and you will know what I am talking about, I have just gave you food for thought.

[falcon9]

My dad was in the Marines, he fought in Korea, I did not learn untill his funeral when a and don't qoute me but I think she was a Full Bird Colonel, that gave his Euology in their retirment home, that I learned about the Frozen Few, or was that the Chosen Frozen, ,,,, well read the book Break Out, and you will know what I am talking about, I have just gave you food for thought.

I'll have to check that out.  It sort of reminded me of the story of the seige of Bastogne. General Anthony Clement McAuliffe who was the United States Army general who commanded the 101st Airborne Division troops defending Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The American soldiers were outnumbered and lacking in cold-weather gear, ammunition, food, medical supplies, and senior leadership (as many senior officers, including the 101st's commander—Major General Maxwell Taylor—were elsewhere). Due to some of the worst winter weather in years, the surrounded U.S. forces could not be resupplied by air nor was tactical air support available due to cloudy weather.

McAuliffe is famous for his single-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"  Col. Harper, (who was escorting the German 'surrender party' back to their lines around Bastogne), remarked, to the German captain, "If you don't know what 'Nuts' means, in plain English it is the same as 'Go to Hell'. And I'll tell you something else, if you continue to attack we will kill every goddamn German that tries to break into this city."

The siege lasted from 20–27 December when the besieged American forces were relieved by lead elements of General George Patton's 3rd Army, who broke the German Panzer and other armoured divisions' encirclement of Bastogne.

'Boo-yah!'

[alaric99x]

It was the 101st Airborne Division and also Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division that were encircled at Bastogne.  Although air supply was inadequate to support full-scale combat operations, supply drops were successful during almost all days of the siege and enabled the encircled forces to hold that vital position.  I visited Bastogne, nice town and they honor the US commander by a bust and the naming of the central plaza of "Place McCauliffe."  The Bulge museum there is also interesting, but you're better off visiting the Bulge museum at Diekirch across the border in Luxembourg.  They have more displays there, entrance fees are lower and you're free to take pictures there, which isn't allowed at the museum in Bastogne.    

[alaric99x]

One other advantage of Luxembourg is that the beer they brew is actually drinkable.  Diekirch has its own brewery and their beer is pretty good.  Of course, it's not as good as the German beers, followed by Czech beers and then Polish beers.  Go on over there and try them and tell me your opinion.  I was very confused when I returned to the US and found everyone excited about Stella Artois.  I guess you could call it a good beer if you compare it to beers "brewed" in the US, but the US beers are the worst in the world and the Belgian beers are among the worst in Europe, even worse than the French beers.  The next time you're in Belgium order a "Jupiler," and then tell me your opinion of Belgian beers. 

[falcon9]

It was the 101st Airborne Division and also Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division that were encircled at Bastogne.  Although air supply was inadequate to support full-scale combat operations, supply drops were successful during almost all days of the siege and enabled the encircled forces to hold that vital position.  I visited Bastogne, nice town and they honor the US commander by a bust and the naming of the central plaza of "Place McCauliffe."  The Bulge museum there is also interesting, but you're better off visiting the Bulge museum at Diekirch across the border in Luxembourg.  They have more displays there, entrance fees are lower and you're free to take pictures there, which isn't allowed at the museum in Bastogne.    

They probably wouldn't permit entrepreneurs to sell small bags of 'nuts' at the Bastogne museum giftshop then, (even if they were of the McAuliffe family)?

[falcon9]

One other advantage of Luxembourg is that the beer they brew is actually drinkable.  Diekirch has its own brewery and their beer is pretty good.  Of course, it's not as good as the German beers, followed by Czech beers and then Polish beers.  Go on over there and try them and tell me your opinion.  I was very confused when I returned to the US and found everyone excited about Stella Artois.  I guess you could call it a good beer if you compare it to beers "brewed" in the US, but the US beers are the worst in the world and the Belgian beers are among the worst in Europe, even worse than the French beers.  The next time you're in Belgium order a "Jupiler," and then tell me your opinion of Belgian beers. 

I've always preferred the German or Dutch beers, (not what gets imported to the U.S.), although I cannot recall what my Dutch relatives called American beers when they visited, (if I recall, it was something that roughly translated to "*bleep*-water" ...).