How We Really Won The Battle Of The Bulge

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Beginning with "The Twentieth Century With Walter Cronkite" I became quite a history buff of WWII. I've always thought it was Patton's armor and the skies clearing permitting air cover that won that battle.
Never being too old to learn something new, I just learned what really happened: It was the first time we used the new secret weapon: Proximity Fuses in artillery rounds.
I found this to be fascinating:
 

Our neighbor who has now passed away at the age of 95, was a soldier in the battle of the bulge. He enlisted in the Army as soon as he got out of high school. Initially he served in the mountains of northern Italy. At a point in time soldiers were being pulled from other divisions and served as replacements to units engaged in the battle of the bulge. Such was the fate of our neighbor. During his later days before he passed away he discussed that time in his life. It was my honor to know him and he never before that time mentioned his Bronze Star or Purple Heart.
 
Rider77 said:
Our neighbor who has now passed away at the age of 95, was a soldier in the battle of the bulge. He enlisted in the Army as soon as he got out of high school. Initially he served in the mountains of northern Italy. At a point in time soldiers were being pulled from other divisions and served as replacements to units engaged in the battle of the bulge. Such was the fate of our neighbor. During his later days before he passed away he discussed that time in his life. It was my honor to know him and he never before that time mentioned his Bronze Star or Purple Heart.
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It truly was The Greatest Generation. They DID save the world.
 
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