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Christmas Santas in Drulingen Aid War-Torn Children
In December during the Battle of the Bulge, soldiers of the 7th Army XV Corps set up a Christmas tree in Drulingen and distributed gifts to local children before orders forced a rapid retreat toward Bastogne. The improvised party helped calm civilians as frontline operations intensified.
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Drulingen
7Th Army
XV Corps
Aurora
Ill
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vosges Mountains
Saar
George Patton
3Rd Army
Alsace
Ardennes
Patton
Bastogne