101st Airborne Division
Elements of this division of soldiers were stationed in Bastone, Belguim. These men were involved in attempting to protect the city . The attack on the 101st Airborne is known as one of the deadliest attacks during the Battle of the Bulge.
General Anthony McAuliffe
General Anthony McAulffe was Commander of the 101st Airborne Division. In reply to the German Officers' note demanding America's immediate surrender, Gerneral McAuliffe said "NUTS." Before World War 2, he was a 1918 West Point Grad, and he held many positions of importance in field artillery.
Hitler
At this point Adolf Hitler had announced himself as the Supreme Commander of all German forces. Even though he wasn't on the Battlefield, he still gave out orders on who to attack and when. Hitler played the biggest part in the war, as it was his belief in a pure nation that lead us into another war. It was also his blatant disobedience of the treaty he signed that lead all the countries into a war.
Quotes said by Hitler about the Battle of the Bulge "The purpose of the attacks will mainly be to eliminate the Americans south of our entry point-to destroy them bit by bit, to eliminate them division by division."
Quotes said by Hitler about the Battle of the Bulge "The purpose of the attacks will mainly be to eliminate the Americans south of our entry point-to destroy them bit by bit, to eliminate them division by division."