FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN (BERNARD MONTGOMERY) - TYPESCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID 1443
Sale Price $1,450.00
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AS THE BATTLE OF ARDENNES COMES TO A CLOSE, GENERAL MONTGOMERY TELLS
GENERAL BRADLEY: "WHAT A GREAT HONOUR IT HAS BEEN FOR ME TO COMMAND SUCH FINE
TROOPS."
MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN (BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY). Typescript
signed: "Montgomery of Alamein/F.M.", 1½p, 8½x11. Parchment-like
paper. An excerpt from Montgomery's memoirs entitled: "Tactical Victory
Achierved in Battle of Ardennes" which he has signed on the bottom of the
first page beneath the text of his letter of January 14, 1945, to GENERAL OMAR
BRADLEY: "My dear Brad, It does seem as if the battle of the 'salient'
will shortly be drawing to a close, and when it is all clean and tidy I imagine
that your armies will be returning to your operational command. I would like to
say two things: First: What a great honour it has been for me to command such
fine troops. Second: How well they have all done. 2. It has been a great
pleasure to work with Hodges and Simpson; both have done very well. And the
Corps Commanders in the First Army (Gerow, Collins, Ridgway) have been
quite magnificent; it must be most exceptional to find such a good lot of Corps
Commanders gathered together in one Army. 3. All of us in the northern side of
the salient would like to say how much we have admired the operations that have
been conducted on the southern side; if you had not held on firmly to
Bastogne the whole situation might have become very awkward. 4. My kind
regards to you and to George Patton. yrs very sincerely B.L.
Montgomery". On the second page is the text of Montgomery's letter to
General Eisenhower on January 16, 1945 and Eisenhower's reply.
Montgomery's letter begins: "I have great pleasure in reporting to you
that the task you gave me in the Ardennes is now concluded...." The
Battle of Ardennes was fought from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945. It was
the last great German offensive in World War II. 100,000 German soldiers
were killed. The United States casualties were 81,000 killed, wounded and
captured. There were 1,400 British losses. General Bernard Law Montgomery
(1887-1976) launched an attack on Rommel's forces at El Alamein in northern
Egypt on October 23, 1942. When their lines broke, he pursued the German troops
into Libya and beyond. Montgomery was the first Allied general to inflict a
decisive defeat on a German army. On November 10, 1942, Montgomery was
knighted and promoted to full General. In January 1944, he returned to Britain
to lead the land forces under the command of General Eisenhower in the Normandy
landing. In 1946, Montgomery became 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Slightly
creased. Fine condition.
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