Statement, D-Day, General Dwight Eisenhower, June 5, 1944
Rare genuine WWII print of General Dwight D. Eisenhower's statement, addressed to the 'Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force' on the eve of the invasion of Normandy.
The present document, which bears the letterhead of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, is in very good overall condition.
Dimensions: 6in x 9.1in.
An amazing relic, of great historical significance.
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Rare genuine WWII print of General Dwight D. Eisenhower's statement, addressed to the 'Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force' on the eve of the invasion of Normandy.
The present document, which bears the letterhead of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, is in very good overall condition.
Dimensions: 6in x 9.1in.
An amazing relic, of great historical significance.
