Charles "Kit" Carson and General Anthony McAuliffe, Bastogne Edition, Twin Pack, Comes with "Nuts" letter, General Anthony Clement McAuliffe (July 2, 1898 - August 11, 1975) was the United States Army general who commanded the defending 101st Airborne troops during the Battle of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is famous for his single-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!" |