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12-23-2005, 05:50 PM
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December 23, 1944 - the Ardennes, Belgium
The German offensive of Dec 16th, 1944, was so overwhelming that it put entire American front line units into full retreat.
One tank destroyer that was headed for the rear spotted a lone soldier trying to dig a foxhole in the frozen earth. Armed with bazooka and rifle, unshaven and filthy, he went about his business with a stoic nonchalance. They pulled up to him and stopped. He didn't seem to care about the panic around him. "Hey, Buddy!", the TD driver called out, "Are you crazy? The Krauts have broken out! We're being over-run!" The soldier stopped digging and leaned on his entrenching tool. "You lookin' for a safe place?", he asked. "Hell, yes!", snorted the TD driver. "Well, Mac," drawled the soldier. "just pull your vehicle in behind my foxhole. I'm the 82nd Airborne, and this is as far as the bastards are going." *** This post is dedicated to all American combat veterans of Christmases past. Last edited by 82Rigger; 07-14-2008 at 01:07 AM. 
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12-24-2005, 12:25 AM
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Thanks, Steve.
Merry Christmas to you too, EIGHTY-DEUCE.
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Tom
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