A hand-written personal letter from General Anthony McAuliffe as Commanding General of the 103rd Infantry Division to his niece, Patricia, on March 4, 1945. The letter is written on both sides on his stationery as commanding general of the 103rd Infantry Division, and has the Division crest at the top of the front. It refers to the many newspaper and magazine articles written about his defense of Bastogne, to which he credits leading ‚Äúthe toughest fighting troops in the world.‚Äù He says that the German prisoners referred to his men as the ‚Äúbutchers with the big pockets,‚Äù referring to their parachute jump suit jackets. He also writes about how hard it was to leave the 101st Airborne, and mentions that ‚Äúfine American boys are dying every day‚Ķ‚Äù The letter is addressed to ‚ÄúPat‚Äù and is signed ‚ÄúTony.‚Äù Provenance: Estate of General Anthony McAuliffe. Shipping within the continental U.S.: $35.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Very good, with very slight yellowing, and a minor tear on one of the folds. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.