Fort Campbell in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Unit Insignia ⎯⎯⎯ NUTS!
Airborne
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
1. Unit Insignia / NUTS! Marker
Inscription.
Unit Insignia, also, NUTS!. Airborne. Unit Insignia Background and Symbolism: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 327th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves on 06 September 1928. The shield is blue for Infantry; blue is also the color of the South Carolina state flag. The palmetto tree is from the state flag of South Carolina, the allocation of the 327th Infantry. The red bend is taken from the arms of the ancient province of Lorraine, and the fleurs-de-lis indicate the three major operations in which the organization participated during World War I (St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine)., Unit Coat of Arms Background and Symbolism: The blue and white base simulated clouds. This represented the 327th Infantry's decent from the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment. The two spearheads represent the combat glider landings in Normandy and the Rhineland. The oak leaves and acorn represent Bastogne. The pierced white disc alludes to the snow and encircled Bastogne. The red and green refer to the foreign decorations: French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre, 1940., On 22 December 1944, the American forces at Bastogne were surrounded by the Germans. The Commander of the German forces sent two officers and two enlisted soldiers to deliver a request for surrender letter to the American Commander, BG Anthony McAuliffe. BG McAuliffe read the note and replied "Nuts" as he put the paper to the side. An official reply was required within two hours. He sent a letter back to the German Commander with one word: "NUTS!"
Unit Insignia Background and Symbolism: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 327th Infantry Regiment, Organized Reserves on 06 September 1928. The shield is blue for Infantry; blue is also the color of the South Carolina state flag. The palmetto tree is from the state flag of South Carolina, the allocation of the 327th Infantry. The red bend is taken from the arms of the ancient province of Lorraine, and the fleurs-de-lis indicate the three major operations in which the organization participated during World War I (St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Lorraine).
Unit Coat of Arms Background and Symbolism:
The blue and white base simulated clouds. This represented the 327th Infantry's decent from the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment. The two spearheads represent the combat glider landings in Normandy and the Rhineland. The oak leaves and acorn represent Bastogne. The pierced white disc alludes to the snow and encircled Bastogne. The red and green refer to the foreign decorations: French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre, 1940.
On 22 December 1944, the American forces
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at Bastogne were surrounded by the Germans. The Commander of the German forces sent two officers and two enlisted soldiers to deliver a request for surrender letter to the American Commander, BG Anthony McAuliffe. BG McAuliffe read the note and replied "Nuts" as he put the paper to the side. An official reply was required within two hours. He sent a letter back to the German Commander with one word: "NUTS!"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 36° 38.161′ N, 87° 27.179′ W. Marker is in Fort Campbell, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. It is on Tennessee Avenue south of Screaming Eagle Blvd, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the campus of Fort Campbell. Visitors must access the base via Gate 7 to access marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5658 Tennessee Ave, Fort Campbell KY 42223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 4, 2024
2. Unit Insignia / NUTS! Marker
America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
