As the Battle of the Bulge reached its conclusion and the Germans resumed their retreat, British General Bernard Law Montgomery (1887 – 1976) held a press conference in which he praised the fighting abilities and the leadership skills of all those Americans who resisted the German onslaught in the Ardennes:
“But when all is said and done, I shall always feel that Rundstedt was really beaten by the good fighting qualities of the American soldier…”
