Why Did the 101st Say they Didn't Need Rescuing by Patton at Bastogne?

Despite being completely surrounded at Bastogne, no member of the 101st Airborne Division ever agreed that they needed rescuing by Patton's Army. Why? Bibliography Beevor, Antony. Ardennes, 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble. London, UK: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2016. Caddick-Adams, Peter. Snow & Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2017. Chamberlain, Peter. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two. London, UK: Arms and Armour Press, 1978. Chamberlain, Peter. British and American Tanks of World War II: The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks, 1939-1945. London, UK: Cassell & Co., 2000. Cole, Hugh M. The Ardennes: The Official History of the Battle of the Bulge. St. Petersburg, FL: Red and Black Publishers, 2011. Holland, James. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France. New York, NY: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2019. Schneider, Wolfgang. Tigers in Combat. 1. Vol. 1. Winnipeg, Man.: J.J. Fedorowicz, 1994.

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Battle of the Bulge from the German Infantryman's Perspective

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Why German Generals Said Patton's March To Bastogne Was Impossible

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American Panzers to British MP40s - How the Allies Reused Enemy Weapons

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The REAL Battle Of Foy EVERYTHING Band of Brothers DIDN'T Tell You!

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Patton Crossed Last Night” — Churchill’s Shocking Reply to Montgomery’s Firing Demand

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The Mistake That Made The Browning 50 Cal The Most Terrifying Weapon In Normandy

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Why Patton Was the Only General Who Saw the German Attack Coming

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What Eisenhower Said When Montgomery Insisted Patton Be Removed After His 36-Hour Rhine Crossing

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The Moment Eisenhower Finally Snapped at Montgomery’s Never-Ending Demands

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When 5 German Panthers Attacked — This Sherman Gunner’s 5 Shots Destroyed Them All

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"What Patton Did When a Wehrmacht Officer Pulled a Gun on Him"

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What Gurkha Soldiers Did When a German Major Refused to Surrender

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The Longest Day (1962) 20 Weird Facts That You Didn’t Know About

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Why Rommel Called Patton's Army The Most Astonishing He'd Seen

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D Day From The German Perspective

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What Stunned German Tankers Inside Captured American Shermans

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The Simple British Tsetse Mosquito That Obliterated German U-Boats Using a 57mm Cannon

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What Patton Did When Germans Called MacArthur and Eisenhower "Desk Generals"

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What Churchill Said When Patton Did in 24 Hours What Montgomery Couldn't Do in a Month

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What Eisenhower Told His Staff When Patton Promised to Break the Siege in 48 Hours