Nuts! The General who Refused to Surrender

What do you do when you're in charge of 35,000 men, you're lacking basic supplies, ammunition, food and medical equipment--and the town you occupy is surrounded by an invading army that outnumbers you 5 to 1?

But wait, there's more! 4 enemy soldiers personally deliver a written ultimatum to you just before Christmas: Surrender or be annihilated. How do you respond? If you're Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe, you reply with just one word. What came next would be one of World War II's seminal moments.

From Arlington National Cemetery, here's the story of General Anthony C. McAuliffe. 75 years later. I thought you'd like to know...

Видео Nuts! The General who Refused to Surrender канала John Fenzel