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    Siege of Bastogne remembered [Image 12 of 12]

    Siege of Bastogne remembered

    BASTOGNE, BELGIUM

    12.10.2022

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Wilson 

    AFN Benelux

    Walnuts are tossed to a crowd and shared during a World War II commemoration event in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2022. When German forces approached Bastogne in 1944 with a message demanding surrender, McAuliffe famously sent them back a message stating “Nuts” to decline. Walnuts are now thrown from the town hall balcony each year to mark the anniversary of the Siege of Bastogne and honor the service members who fought to keep the town from German occupation.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 12.10.2022
    Date Posted: 12.31.2022 17:43
    Photo ID: 7576880
    VIRIN: 221210-F-PN902-984
    Resolution: 8256x5504
    Size: 3.6 MB
    Location: BASTOGNE, BE

    Web Views: 27
    Downloads: 3

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