This sound recording captures General Anthony C. McAuliffe as he recounted the German demand to surrender Bastogne, Belgium, which was held by the 101st Airborne Division against overwhelming odds, and his reply, “Nuts!” You can also listen to this in our main National Archives online catalog.
General Anthony C. McAuliffe Recounting the German Demand to Surrender Bastogne
- 12/29/1944
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 2326663
Full Citation: Sound Recording 208.3; General Anthony C. McAuliffe Recounting the German Demand to Surrender Bastogne; 12/29/1944; Sound Recordings Relating to World War II, 1942 – 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/general-mcauliffe-bastogne/, April 2, 2026]
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