Belgians Honor U.S. Veterans of Battle of the Bulge ; 19,000 Gis Died Repelling Nazis

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BASTOGNE, Belgium - Amid snow flurries and a chilling wind, Belgium's King Albert II honored U.S. soldiers who died fighting Nazi Germany 60 years ago in the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle for American forces in World War II.

Veterans from across the United States returned Saturday to find this market town that was at the center of the fighting much as it was in that bitterly cold December in 1944 - covered in snow and buffeted by wind.

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Belgians Honor U.S. Veterans of Battle of the Bulge ; 19,000 Gis Died Repelling Nazis

The old soldiers, wearing military berets and caps, were greeted with warm applause, hugs and kisses from a grateful cr...

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