Lot 1107
A.C. McAuliffe and the Battle of the Bulge, McAuliffe was commander of the 101st Airborne Division, part of the Allied contingent sent to defend Bastogne, Belgium. After 10 days of bombardment, with his division surrounded by 14 German infantry divisions and 10 Panzer division, McAuliffe was commanded by the Germans to surrender, to which his now-famous reply was "Nuts!" Against all odds, the division held out until reached by Patton's 3rd Army.
Two 1946 Belgian stamps issued to raise funds for an American memorial at Bastogne, each signed "‘Nuts’, A C McAuliffe, Maj Gen, U S Army"; also a 1957 Belgian First Day Cover of stamps honoring Patton, signed by McAuliffe; and an Autograph Note Signed by Col. Raoul Fraiteur, Belgian Minister of Defense, 23 Jul 1946, to an unknown recipient, "I am sending you these few words to tell you how much I like your beautiful and courageous country".
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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| Realized $850 |
