Samenvatting
It’s December 1944, and knowing they wouldn’t be home for Christmas, a handful of battle weary GIs decide to throw a holiday party for the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg. Ten Days later the town is all but destroyed during the Battle of the Bulge, and in the years that followed, Wiltz never forgot the kindness and generosity of those soldiers that one St. Nicolas Day. For thirty years the people of Wiltz searched for those soldiers, and especially the American St. Nicolas, in hopes of bringing them back once again. An incredible true story of honour, herosim and hope amidst the horrors of war. “One more memorable and inspiring story from the greatest generation - Soldiers who put down their weapons and brought Christmas to a beleaguered town and its kids. It will touch your heart and make you proud.” – Tom Brokaw, author “The Greatest Generation” “Better than any Christmas fable, this is a remarkable true story that I can’t believe I didn’t know: American soldiers putting down their guns in the heat of WWII battle, to offer a sliver of light and holiday hope. An uplifting must-read.” – Willie Geist, NBC’s TODAY and MSNBC’s Morning Joe “On December 5, 1944, against the bleak backdrop of World War II, a group of American GI’s unleashed the strongest weapon in their arsenal: humanity. Peter Lion recaptures the magic of Santa to transcend even the darkest of times. The children of Wiltz, Luxembourg, never forgot their American St. Nick. And now neither will you.” – Meredith Vieira, Journalist and TV Talk Show Host
It’s December 1944, and knowing they wouldn’t be home for Christmas, a handful of battle weary GIs decide to throw a holiday party for the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg. Ten Days later the town is all but destroyed during the Battle of the Bulge, and in the years that followed, Wiltz never forgot the kindness and generosity of those soldiers that one St. Nicolas Day. For thirty years the people of Wiltz searched for those soldiers, and especially the American St. Nicolas, in hopes of bringing them back once again. An incredible true story of honour, herosim and hope amidst the horrors of war.
Thuiswinkel Waarborg