65th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

Rurik reminds us that the Belgians are celebrating the sacrifice of the American forces (mostly the 101st Airborne Division) at Bastogne 65 years ago. The New York Post tells the story of one veteran who’ll be at the celebration, Norman Wasserman.

From the Stars & Stripes;

The cellar where McAuliffe issued his legendary retort, “Ah, nuts,” is on the Bastogne caserne. Though typically closed to visitors, the cellar’s small, modest museum will be open to the public 1-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.

Here a couple of videos (yeah, I don’t speak French either) from local news of the celebrations;

Category: Historical