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When The German Ardennes Offensive Failed

(@emerson_bigguns)
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In my opinion,Dec.16th-1944 was

the day,the Germans lost the Battle

Of The Bulge.Why I say this because

of the selfish bravery of the American GI. Indidvidually,scattered units,whole divisions,Their sacrifices

made it possible for reinforcements

to arrive. One minute,One Hour

hindering the German onslaught

threw their plans in disaray. So

to those GI.s I'll always remember

and tip my hat to their memory.

God Bless Them-God Bless America

Jim Hennessey-87th-Inf.Div.


"They fought together as brothers-in-arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation." - Admiral Chester W. Nimitz


   
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I always think about our young men in the Ardennes especially when it is super cold outside. Ugh... and most of them didn't even have proper winter clothing.

 

Bless them


God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.

War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.


   
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Walts Daughter
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That same thought never ceases to enter my head, when it's this cold out. It's just part of my being now.


Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company


   
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Jeeper704
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Been to that area a lot, and a lot of the times during winter (of course, with no Jerries throwing explosive stuff around) ..... and I can tell you that it sure can be cold and damp there.

Every time I'm there I remember those GIs shivering in their foxholes, waiting for the next German attack to materialize.

 

They deserve all the respect there is!

 

Erwin


704th Tank Destroyer Battalion
https://ardennes-breakthrough-association.com/


   
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(@chambers)
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I came in from work one winter evening and exclaimed how cold it was out there. My grandpa with his ever dry sense of humor, never looked away from the evening news and replied, "Be glad you're not laying out there in a hole, with people shooting at you."

 

Yep.


God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.

War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.


   
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