10th Armored
Division
During World
War II
A special
Division of men learned to stick together like glue.
That Division
was the Tiger Division, the 10th Armored Division
They maneuvered
those tanks with precision.
Called upon
to fight in Germany, and France.
At the Battle
of The Bulge they made a stance.
At Bastogne
they were with the 101st
As Hitler
did his worst.
The Tigers
motto was meaningful.
"If we are
to be successful,
We must
work like hell,
Play like
hell, and fight like hell."
The 10th
did just that, as history can tell.
On December
17, 1944 the Germans launched their "Ardennes Offensive"
They were
to soon find out that it was very expensive.
General
Patton called on the 10th to make that 75-mile in one-day march
In snow,
ice and horrible conditions uniforms frozen as if by starch.
The 10th
held Bastogne against eight German Divisions
Until the
battle weary 101st could return with provisions.
Between
the two Divisions they held and fought off these German Divisions
This was
the first time that the Airborne and Armor had fought in such combinations.
The Germans
thought they would kick the 10th Divisions butts
The Germans
ask the 10th to give up they were told "NUTS"!
My father
was one of many that was there
Now he is
gone and only those left behind have memories to share.
So lift
a tankard of ale to the 10th Division
To each
man there and also their act of derision
Remember
those that have gone on to wait
For they
wait for their brothers at heavens gate.
©David R.
Alexander
August 16,
2003
All Rights
Reserved
In memory
of my father Elbert O. Alexander and his brothers from the 10th Armored Division, especially, Tom Bubin, Dick Coffee and Kelton
Rogers
God Bless
them all.
.
