That night, at about 7:00 PM, Luftwaffe bombers attacked Bastogne, killing 21 in an aid station. In response to the German demand. The commander of the 327th GIR interpreted it to the German truce party as "Go to hell!".ĭespite the defiant American response to the surrender demand, the 26th VG received one Panzergrenadier regiment from the 15th Panzergrenadier Division on Christmas Eve for its main assault the next day. Shortly thereafter, McAuliffe sent the following communication to von Lüttwitz: The order for firing will be given immediately after this two hours term.Īll the serious civilian losses caused by this artillery fire would not correspond with the well-known American humanity. Battalions are ready to annihilate the U.S.A. If this proposal should be rejected one German Artillery Corps and six heavy A. In order to think it over a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the presentation of this note. troops from total annihilation: that is the honourable surrender of the encircled town.
There is only one possibility to save the encircled U.S.A. Hubert by passing through Hompre-Sibret-Tillet. More German armored units have crossed the river Our near Ortheuville, have taken Marche and reached St.
forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strong German armored units. Commander of the encircled town of Bastogne.
It was on the 22nd of December that General von Lüttwitz submitted the following demand for surrender to his American counterpart commanding the American forces in Bastogne, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe:
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