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General Eisenhower's signed D-Day Orders to his troops bound in a limited numbered First Edition of his " Crusade in Europe"

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (1890-1969) D-Day Order of the Day signed "Dwight D. Eisenhower," one page, 6.5" x 9.5". Bound in before the title page of " Crusade in Europe" by Dwight D. Eisenhower, 559 pages, 6.5" x 9.5". Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1948. " First Edition" stated on copyright page. " This edition is limited / to one thousand four hundred and twenty-six / numbered and signed copies, / of which one thousand four hundred and one / are for sale. / This is number" with " 897" in ink. The tan cloth covers and spine are rippled and stained. The pages preceding the text as well as the index pages in the back of the book are rippled. In custom made slipcase.

Order of the Day 6 June 1944. Headed " Supreme Headquarters / Allied Expeditionary Force." In full,

" Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force !

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944 ! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned ! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory !

I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory !

Good Luck ! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."

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