The Battling Bastards
of Bastogne as Seen by
General Montgomery

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…”