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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 391

'Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embarked on a Great Crusade, toward which we have striven for these many months...'

An original Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force Notice given to Troops by Dwight D. Eisenhower prior to the invasion of North West Europe on D-Day, 6 June 1944, 158mm x 230mm, original printed message, evidence of folding but overall in good condition

This message was retained by the First Lieutenant of H.M. Steam Gun Boat Grey Fox, who was responsible for distributing messages to the ship's crew; thence by direct descent. On D-Day, Grey Fox was allocated to the Western Task Force under Admiral A. G. Kirk, U.S.N., and escorted landing craft bound for Omaha Beach.

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Estimate
£200 to £240

Starting price
£160