“NUTS!” — Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas Letter

Editor’s Note: In honor of Christmas Eve, we proudly publish the text of Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas letter to the U.S. 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne. An image of the letter can be found here. Read the story behind this famous letter here.   MERRY CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Office of the Division Commander 24 … Continue reading “NUTS!” — Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas Letter