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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 677

An extensive and interesting collection of military autographs and photographs

Housed in nine well-organised albums, featuring signed letters and photographs of prominent military individuals, including First Sea Lords (including Baron Fraser of North Cape, Earl Mountbatten, Admiral Cunningham), Chiefs of the Defence Staff (including Viscount Alanbrooke, Earl Alexander of Tunis, Field-Marshal Auchinleck, Baron Bramall, Baron Ironside, Viscout Slim, Field-Marshal Montgomery), Chiefs of the Air Staff (including Baron Douglas, Viscount Portal, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Spotswood), United States Navy (including Fleet Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Sherman), United States Army (including General Eisenhower, General MacArthur, General Marshall), United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, besides British, United States, Soviet and Yugoslav Statesmen, Commonwealth Prime Ministers, generally very fine and likely a unique collection (Lot)

A full list of those included can be provided upon request. This collection offers an unbroken line from the Second World War to 2000s, of British Chiefs of General Staff, Chiefs of Defence Staff, First Sea Lords, Chiefs of Air Staff and United States Chairs of Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chiefs of Staff of United States Army.

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Estimate
£2,000 to £2,500

Starting price
£1800