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Auction: 18038 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 3097A

Autographs
World War II Naval Telegrams
1939 (3 September) Naval Messages, five typed copies, with punch holes at top, for various distribution as indicated, announcing the start of war



"To: General / From: C .in C. Commence Hostilities at once with GERMANY"



"To: All concerned Home and Abroad / From : Admiralty
Commence hostilities at once with GERMANY"



"To: All concerned Home and Abroad / From : Admiralty
A state of war exists between FRANCE and GERMANY from 1700 today 3rd September"



"To: Any French Warship Any French Merchant Ship / From: Beyrout
Hostilities ouvertes France. Allemagne diffusez 1657/3/9 F.M.F. 1800/3/9 aldnl. (Passed to C in C…)"



"To: C. in C. Simonstown, China, Yangste, Malaya, Aden, Red Sea, Ceylon, Med ,BAM, Gib. / From: Admiralty
Special telegram TOTAL GERMANY repetition TOTAL GERMANY"



On this day, 3 September 1939 Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and a member of Chamberlain's war cabinet. An historic group of telegrams emphasising the dramatic events of that day. Photo


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