Hello from Belgium, Bastogne Nuts City ;-)

[Land Leader 325]

LOL, I will make other pictures then

 

[iseki]

Its a cneccion with this

 

[Land Leader 325]

Nuno is correct. There must be hydraulic repair services in Belgium?

Try these people:

Firma Thomas bvba
Brusselsesteenweg 144
Merchtem
B-1785
Belgium
Phone: 32 523 722 73
Fax: 32 523 737 40
E-mail: frank@firmathomas.be

Ask them to contact Ransomes in UK for more help.

Hello,
I'm contact Frank, I'm waiting for news
Can you insert the wrong link, many parts are the same as on my tractor.
Thank you

 

[FTG-05]

Hello,
I do not speak english very well ;-(.
My tractor is a TA 325 F 4cyl 1598 cc 4JF1
I am here to find or add hydraulic hoses for a frontend loader ;-)
My hydraulic system is electric

Thank you very much to who knows how to help me
jul

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No offense, but you were begging for it. Good luck!

 

[Land Leader 325]

:confused3:

 

[Spanner]

NUTS!

No offense, but you were begging for it. Good luck!

'Humour' in the English language. Amusing but not offensive. "Nuts" is an American term for "Crazy".

Don't worry, we don't think you are crazy.

I'd rather not post the wrong link. Frank should be able to provide you with correct information. That is his job.

Good luck.

:wrench:

 

[FTG-05]

:confused3:

"Brigadier General McAuliffe commanded the division artillery of the 101st Airborne Division when he parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and when he landed by glider in the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. He became assistant division commander of the 101st Airborne, following the death of Brigadier General Don Pratt on June 6, 1944.[2]

In December 1944, the German army launched the surprise attack that became the Battle of the Bulge. Major General Maxwell D. Taylor, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, was attending a staff conference in the United States, at the time. During Taylor's absence, McAuliffe commanded the 101st and its attached troops. At Bastogne, the 101st was besieged by a far larger force of Germans under the command of General Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz.[3]

On December 22, 1944, von Lüttwitz dispatched a party, consisting of a major, a lieutenant, and two enlisted men under a flag of truce to deliver an ultimatum. Entering the American lines southeast of Bastogne (occupied by Company F, 2nd Battalion, 327th Glider Infantry), the German party delivered the following to Gen. McAuliffe:.[4]

To the U.S.A. Commander of the encircled town of Bastogne.

The fortune of war is changing. This time the U.S.A. forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strong German armored units. More German armored units have crossed the river Our near Ortheuville, have taken Marche and reached St. Hubert by passing through Hompre-Sibret-Tillet. Libramont is in German hands.

There is only one possibility to save the encircled U.S.A. troops from total annihilation: that is the honorable surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it over a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the presentation of this note.

If this proposal should be rejected one German Artillery Corps and six heavy A. A. Battalions are ready to annihilate the U.S.A. troops in and near Bastogne. The order for firing will be given immediately after this two hours term.

All the serious civilian losses caused by this artillery fire would not correspond with the well-known American humanity.

The German Commander.

Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe and his staff gathered inside Bastogne's Heintz Barracks for Christmas dinner December 25th, 1944. This military barracks served as the Division Main Command Post during the siege of Bastogne, Belgium during World War II.

According to those present when McAuliffe received the German message, he read it, crumpled it into a ball, threw it in a wastepaper basket, and muttered, "Aw, nuts". The officers in McAuliffe's command post were trying to find suitable language for an official reply when Lt. Col. Harry Kinnard suggested that McAuliffe's first response summed up the situation pretty well, and the others agreed. The official reply was typed and delivered by Colonel Joseph Harper, commanding the 327th Glider Infantry, to the German delegation. It was as follows:

To the German Commander.

NUTS!

The American Commander

The German major appeared confused and asked Harper what the message meant. Harper said, "In plain English? Go to ****."[5] The choice of "Nuts!" rather than something earthier was typical for McAuliffe. Vincent Vicari, his personal aide at the time, recalled that "General Mac was the only general I ever knew who did not use profane language. 'Nuts' was part of his normal vocabulary."[6]

The artillery fire did not materialize, although several infantry and tank assaults were directed at the positions of the 327th Glider Infantry. In addition, the German Luftwaffe attacked the town, bombing it nightly. The 101st held off the Germans until the 4th Armored Division arrived on December 26 to provide reinforcement.[citation needed]

For his actions at Bastogne, McAuliffe was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Patton on December 30, 1944, followed later by the Distinguished Service Medal."


None of this should be a surprise to anyone who has lived in Bastogne. Anthony McAuliffe - Wikipedia

 

[Land Leader 325]

Yes yes I know I am from Bastogne :thumbsup:
Photos of the day ;-) The same Barracuda