Today in World War II History—December 22, 1939 & 1944
Sunday, December 22, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—December 22, 1939: Finnish Army Group Talvela overruns Soviet 75th Division at Ägläjärvi, Finland.
75 Years Ago—Dec. 22, 1944: Germans demand surrender of surrounded Bastogne, Belgium—US Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe replies, “Nuts!”
US Third Army under Gen. George Patton launches offensive on the southern flank of Bulge.
Movie premiere of Winged Victory, with Army Air Force men in the cast and with Red Buttons in his debut.