Our original design includes these historical references:
• What became known as the "Battle of the Bulge" was the Ardennes Offensive, and the response of the Allies, the Ardennes Counteroffensive.
• The battle lasted for five weeks, from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945, towards the end of the war in Europe.
• The 101st Airborne Division was surrounded at Bastogne and being shelled.
• "NUTS" was the (probably sanitized) reply from Brig. Gen. Anthony Mcauliffe to the letter from the attacking German Forces offering an opportunity to surrender.
• An excerpt from Mcauliffe's Christmas Letter to his troops:
We are giving our country and our loved ones at home a worthy Christmas present and being privileged to take part in this gallant feat of arms are truly making for ourselves a Merry Christmas.
/s/ A. C. McAULIFFE
/t/ McAULIFFE
Commanding.
• The Sherman Cobra King pictiured broke through to link up with the 101st Airborne Division on the outskirts of Bastogne on December 26.
• The line running down the center is a tracing from the map of enemy positions on December 25.
The sticker: Printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. Die cut.
Size: 4" x 3.67"
Our WWII Collection
Browse through all our original designs in our WWII collection, including Pearl Harbor, Midway, "V" for Victory with all of the battles listed, History Nerd paratrooper / Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, She's a W.O.W., a print with more than 100 posters from the homefront, our Victory pin, and more.