Anthony McAuliffe

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United States Army general human

Anthony McAuliffe was a U.S. Army general best known for his defiant one-word reply, "Nuts!", to a German surrender ultimatum during the World War II Battle of the Bulge.

Statements (28)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army general → human →
awardReceived	military decorations of the United States →
conflict	Battle of the Bulge → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
describedBySource	Battle of the Bulge histories → United States Army historical records →
employer	United States Army →
familyName	McAuliffe →
fieldOfWork	military leadership →
genre	military history subject →
givenName	Anthony →
hasCause	World War II German offensive in Ardennes →
hasPartInMindsOfPeople	symbol of American defiance at Bastogne →
languageOfExpression	English →
memberOf	101st Airborne Division → United States Army Europe forces →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
militaryRank	general →
notableEvent	rejected German surrender demand at Bastogne →
notableQuote	Nuts! →
notableWork	"Nuts!" reply to German surrender ultimatum →
occupation	military officer →
participatedIn	defense of Bastogne →
placeOfMilitaryService	Bastogne →
positionHeld	acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division →
sexOrGender	male →

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Bastogne →	associatedWithPerson
McAuliffe Square →	hasAssociatedPerson
McAuliffe Square →	namedAfter