Christmas 1944, when we said NUTS to the enemy

smithsk.blogspot.com ^ | December 17, 2011 | smithsk

[NEWwoman]

December 1944

World War Two was in overdrive. The major powers were slugging it out about the world - in Europe, Africa, and in the Pacific for 5 long years already- since 1939.

The United States had entered the fray when the US Congress had declared war on Japan (December 8, 1941) for attacking Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941).

Then on December 11, 1941, Germany and Italy had declared war on the United States. We were in the war for the long haul.

Early December 1944, we had thought the war, at least in Europe, would be over in a few weeks and we'd be home for Christmas.

But Adolf Hitler had other plans and fought back with everything he got.

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[NEWwoman]

Great info, US Navy Vet -
Inspiring. When things look hopeless, never, ever give up. So timely for these days.
Thanks for sharing

[colorado tanker]

My mother-in-law remembers this very well. She was a school girl at the time and tells me that holiday season the whole country was transfixed over Bastogne and whether those boys would be rescued in time. (I know, the 101st has always maintained they didn’t need any rescuing. :-)))

[Bigg Red]

Good grief, woman, can you please lady up? We women are diminished when we sink to such language.

There are many decent expressions that describe fortitude.

[NEWwoman]

* can you please lady up? *

the expression is “Cowboy up” where I am from, Big Sis. :)