# GrEs Gott from Rothenburg!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 21, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216 "2002-12-21T12:54:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/21 "2002-12-28T15:06:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Slainte \*  
> \*\*  
> I think your other post only said “3:30” ☹ I looked at 3:30 _PM_ but of course it was dark on the webcam. Thanks just the same. 🙂 I appreciate the sentiment. \*\*

What can I say? I’m an **Ijit** for not posting the correct time. I appreciate you looking in all the same.

Ich wünsche Dir ein erfolgreiches Neues Jahr, meine Kleine!

Quasi der Modem 😃

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**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/22 "2002-12-28T16:04:31Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \*  
> \*\*Ich wünsche Dir ein erfolgreiches Neues Jahr, meine Kleine!  
> \*\*

If that was to me, I have _no idea_ what it says. It not, disregard. 😃

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/23 "2002-12-28T17:57:30Z")

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It just says, “I wish you a successful new year, little one”, and yes it was meant for you, so please do not disregard it! :D:D:D:D

Der Quasi

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**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/24 "2002-12-28T18:49:34Z")

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🙂 Well, thanks.

Happy New Year (and Birthday!) to you too.

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**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/25 "2002-12-28T21:10:59Z")

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You can thank a minor member of Patton’s staff that Rothenburg is there to enjoy.

I can’t find the cite at the moment, but I remember reading that as the 3[sup]rd[/sup] Army advanced the intelligence info was that Rothenburg was heavily defended. Some low ranking staffer, I believe it was a Major, was a historian and convinced Patton to scout the city before starting the heavy artillery assault that was planned. Patton, who was also a history buff, risked the lives of a scouting patrol who discovered that there was virtually no defense in the city, which was then bypassed to be taken easily by follow-up forces, almost without incident.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gr-es-gott-from-rothenburg/144216/26 "2002-12-28T22:05:40Z")

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Even so, there were bombs dropped on the town. Mostly to “lighten the load” of the returning bombers.

Quasi

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