WND: The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the U.S. during World War II. It involved 610,000 Americans, 55,000 British, 72,000 Free French along Europe’s Western Front for nearly 40 days. There were 89,000 American casualties and over 100,000 German casualties.
After D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Allies pushed back the forces of the National Socialist Workers Party (Nazi). Hitler risked irreplaceable forces to break through the Allies’ line in order to recapture the port of Antwerp, Belgium.
On Dec. 16, 1944, three Nazi armies were amassed, consisting of 13 Panzer and Infantry divisions made up of an estimated 300,000 men. They executed an enormous surprise attack against the Allies in the Ardennes Forest area of Belgium, France and Luxembourg. Being caught off-guard, the Allies were hard-pressed to keep their lines from breaking under the intense assault.
General Eisenhower stated in his order, Dec. 22, 1944: “By rushing out from his fixed defenses the enemy may give us the chance to turn his great gamble into his worst defeat. So I call upon every man, of all the Allies, to rise now to new heights of courage … with unshakable faith in the cause for which we fight, we will, with God’s help, go forward to our greatest victory.” Read More
In 2015 that one word is “Schlonged”
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I am 1st generation American and my parents emigrated from Lithuania in the late 40’s. I grew up watching Sunday afternoon movies with my father, mostly westerns and war movies. My mother found the war movies too painful to watch. I remember she would say how sloppy the American soldiers looked and that the movies got it right. I think she must have seen the U.S. Third Army!
I am overwhelmed by the story in this link. It is a history I have heard more than once. I weep for all those past sacrifices and the glory of those deeds. I weep that our nation is floundering. I weep that as nation we turn our back to Israel and to Christ.
But this is the season of hope, and I will cling to it! Merry Christmas!
Dear Anonymous — Many thanks for your heart-felt comments.
I thought the one-word answer in that essay above that defied Nazi victory was God… You can see it in all the leaders, Eisenhower, Patton (who had a Bible on his night-stand), and even the complicated FDR, who increased our government ten-fold. Our WW II leaders had a religious character inside them, which they were unafraid to exhibit. It gave them faith, stamina and determination to win the long-drawn out fight.
BTW — the greatest of all was Churchill.
Patton (George C. Scott): “Keep them moving, colonel. A man that eloquent has to be saved.”
American GIs: “Devils in baggy pants.”
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I pray we don’t have to repeat history with this new wave of Islamo Nazi’s and Liberal Socialist Party Members.
I read these stories 100 times and I will read them 100 more. Dad was in the 3rd army. Took some shrapnel in his left chest. Lost 1/2 a lung. During my Boy Scout years we would go on long hikes and he still could climb hills better than me. Strong man, great soldier. Besides my wedding picture and birth of my child, his picture with his buddies on a 1/2 track i cherish. Confident looking bunch of guys who knew they were doing right.
We still have a surprisingly large number of WWII veterans who attend our weekly “Veterans Coffee” in our little town…and several of them STILL DRIVE THEIR CARS!
I can see the sorrow in their eyes when they can see how the country they gave so much for is turning into a communist shit hole before their very eyes. It’s just down right heartbreaking.
Love of God, love of Country, brave, heroic, patriotic men. I had the honor of knowing 2 WWII veterans. BPOE — Best People on Earth.
They gave their lives for our freedom, but the next generation of politicians dumped it in the garbage, and things just kept getting worse. Look around today, a disgrace.