If you care about preserving WWII history, please read on to find out what you can do.
Your help is needed and appreciated.
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The Belgian Minister of Defense , Pieter De Crem , has decided to close down 32 military camps in Belgium by 2011.
One of these camps is 'Heinz Barracks ' in Bastogne. It is the base for the 1st Field Artillery Regiment , at present deployed in Afghanistan.
It was in these barracks that Brig. Gen. Anthony
McAuliffe set up his HQ for the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle for
Bastogne.
Here is where McAuliffe wrote his world famous reply 'NUTS'
to the German demand to surrender on 22 december 1944. 
This place, the "NUTS-Cellar" is
a historical marker maintained by a few good men from the Belgium army , like
Eric Lemoine and Michel Marecaux,
who have spent countless free hours to preserve it.
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Minister De Crem has plans of tearing the place down and building a State Prison at this location.
We believe we owe it to the
brave men of the greatest generation to preserve their legacy and preserve this
historical marker.
Be
a civilian fighter and write up your argument of why the "NUTS "- cellar should
be preserved.
Send your email to:
***All
messages will be collected and used in the fight for the preservation of this
historical site***
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NEWSFLASH 27th October 2009:
