Normandy

The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, began with nighttime parachute and glider landings. This airborne assault was followed by amphibious Allied landings at Normandy, France early in the morning of June 6, 1944, a date known as D-day.  The build-up continued into the following weeks to support a land campaign to establish, expand, and eventually break out of the Normandy beachhead. It remains one of the best-known battles of World War II.

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Bastogne Gables

December 21, 1944 the German forces had completely surrounded the strategic Belgian town of Bastogne, defended by the 101st Airborne Division. When Brigadier Anthony McAuliffe was presented with a German invitation to surrender, he gave a one-syllable reply that has been variously reported and was probably unprintable. However, there is no disagreement as to what he wrote on the paper delivered to the Germans: "NUTS!" That reply had to be explained both to the Germans and to non-American Allies.

By December 24, the German advance, known as the the Battle of the Bulge, was effectively stalled short of the Meuse River. They had outrun their supply lines and shortages of fuel and ammunition were becoming critical. The Germans retreated from around Bastogne on January 13, 1945.

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