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During the ardennes offensive (december 1944-januari 1945) The germans attacked the Belgian town of Bastogne, this crossroad town was vital to the german's offensive to take the port of antwerp. But the american troops garrisoning the town did not faulter and when the germans ordered them to surrender they refused, bastone's commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe's answer to the german demand was probably one of the most american answers you could get. "NUTS!"
Despite being outnumbered against a superior enemy, the Americans held. This forced the germans to go around the town in order to continue the offensive which cost them both time and resources they simply could not afford, bastogne was under siege for several days until they were finally relieved by George Patton's 3rd army in the allied counter attack.
Though just one block in the big battle, The american's hold on bastogne severly slowed the germans down which contributed to the halt of the german offensive.

Description
During the ardennes offensive (december 1944-januari 1945) The germans attacked the Belgian town of Bastogne, this crossroad town was vital to the german's offensive to take the port of antwerp. But the american troops garrisoning the town did not faulter and when the germans ordered them to surrender they refused, bastone's commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe's answer to the german demand was probably one of the most american answers you could get. "NUTS!"
Despite being outnumbered against a superior enemy, the Americans held. This forced the germans to go around the town in order to continue the offensive which cost them both time and resources they simply could not afford, bastogne was under siege for several days until they were finally relieved by George Patton's 3rd army in the allied counter attack.
Though just one block in the big battle, The american's hold on bastogne severly slowed the germans down which contributed to the halt of the german offensive.