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The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
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Top Secret Operation Neptune D-Day 1944 Volumes. Sold for nearly $20,000.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Crusade in Europe” — Limited Edition
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Crusade in Europe” signed by the famous General and President. New York: Doubleday & Company: 1948. Signed limited edition of 1,426 copies, of which this is number 680. Boldly signed “Dwight D. Eisenhower” in blue ink beneath a rare facsimile printing of Eisenhower’s D-Day order to send troops to storm the beaches of Normandy. Speech bound in volume as a front free endpaper. Volume measures 6.5″ x 10″ and runs 559pp. Gilded tan cloth boards; gilt top edge and deckled edges. Illustrated throughout with numerous black and white photographs, maps and diagrams. Some rubbing to backstrip, and previous owner’s name and address to verso of limited edition page. Otherwise, an exceptionally well maintained volume in near fine condition. Sold for $5,000.
Franklin D. Roosevelt D-Day Prayer Broadside — One of a Select Few Given to Roosevelt’s Staff at Christmas in 1944
Beautiful presentation broadside of the “D-Day Prayer”, one of the few copies gifted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to his staff at Christmas 1944. This particular copy was given to one of his Secret Service agents (and then by descent to consignor), and comes with a 1944 Christmas card from the Roosevelts. Lithograph features gilt and colored embellishments, transcribing the famous prayer that President Roosevelt delivered to the nation via radio on 6 June 1944 after the successful D-Day invasion, reading in part, “Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. / And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer…Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph…Christmas-1944-from / F.D.R.” Lithograph measures 14.75″ x 21.75″, framed with the Roosevelt Christmas card, and a ribbon at bottom right, to a size of 15.5″ x 21.75″. Not examined out of frame, but appears in very good to near fine condition with only light toning. Sold for $3,800.
WWII D-Day Diary Normandy 1944
Diary and original WWII items formerly belonging to Fred W. Habel, a crew member on the U.S.S. Nevada during the invasion of Normandy. Handwritten on notebook paper, this ten page diary offers a riveting account of U.S.S. Nevada’s bombardment of the Normandy Coast and inland targets during the invasion, with details of gliders, fighter planes, wounded coming aboard, bombings, Nevada’s detailed targets, LST’s & ships blown up, sinking ships, crashed airplanes and shelling. Diary dated 5 June to 10 June 1944, reads in part: “Invasion of France. The invasion of France was planned for June 5-44 on account of weather it was delayed until June 6. Hour to be at 0630. This landing began on the coast near Cherboug France…during the night of June 5 a large number of Bombers bombed the coast of France to soften them up for the invasion. Also many other places in France & Germany. The English channel in which we have to pass through is the largest mine field in the world. The British mine sweepers are assigned to this job of sweeping the English Channel in which we have to pass through…while at anchor we could see bombs exploding on the beach. there was also a very heavy…fire from the enemy. We seen 10 of our planes shot down. A squadron of planes came over and drop red & white flares, then a squadron of bombers would come over and drop a load & then go home. This went on all night. The light from the flares & bombs light the sky pretty good…the Nevada was called on by army to back off enemy counter attacks as enemy tanks & mobilized units were forming. After completing this mission the Nevada ceased firing for the day except in case of emergency…everything o.k. expecting a air raid or raid from surface craft. Main battery has fired all day at targets directed by army. The main deck is covered with shell cases…Allied bombers bomb beach, losses kinda heavy…All this time we are taking prisoners, up to 1600 on June 4 we had 15,000 captives…we had K rations to eat & also candy that we had stocked up. Also food & can good that we had stolen from chiefs quarters. One of our targets was a troop of Germans on a road coming towards the beach with equipment. We put a 14″ into them & blew them to hell. We also knock out a German troop train & concentrations of tanks used for counter attacks. We got some shrapnel on deck but had to turn it in for examination. The evening for the first day June 6 about 1900 heavy bombers came over pulling [?] gliders with Paratroopers. Many Paratroopers lost their lives. Men dieing all this time and getting wounded…as the ships went down there was cases of food floating in the water. At one time a belly tank from a spitfire was floating towards us that we thought to be a torpedo or rocket bomb. A USS mine sweeper shot at it and then recovered it. The came a long side & we gave them food & cigarettes and bait. They had a dog on board. The Germans that were captured had quarts of wine & stinked like goats. After being captured they were loaded in empty LSTs and taken to Plymouth. I had liberty in Plymouth and seen all the houses bomb. The had a very nice port there. These silver balloons were also tied up here to entangle aircraft.” Also included are several 1944 Nevada orders of the day, a letter to Habel, various shipboard documents, two period newspapers and more. Sold for $1,286.
Bernard Montgomery document signed outlining the D-Day orders that he issued in April 1943. Sourvenir document is signed ”Montgomery of Alamein F.M.” The British officer controlled Allied land operations in WWII. This is his 5-point plan for D-Day, with highlights reading in part: ”…It was during April that I issued the last tactical instruction to the two Armies which were to land in Normandy…In Operation OVERLORD an uncertain factor is the speed at which the enemy will be able to concentrate his mobile and armoured divisions against us for counter-attack. The best way to interfere with the enemy…will be to push forward fairly powerful armored-force thrusts on the afternoon of D-Day…The whole effect of such aggressive tactics would be to…cause alarm in the minds of the enemy. To be successful, such tactics must be adopted on D-Day; to wait till D-Day plus 1 would be to lose the opportunity…” Runs 2pp. Measures approximately 8.5” x 11”. Housed in grey cloth boards with gilt lettering. Fine. Sold for $401.
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Enigma machine used by Nazi Germany during World War II, the three cipher rotor design (M3) used from 1934 until the end of the war. Considered nearly “unbreakable”, the only flaw inherent to the enigma machine – beyond human error, which would ultimately be its downfall, was the fact that the machine could scramble the letters into any one of 17,576 combinations except the use of its original letter. However, it would be human error, such as signing off each communication with “Heil Hitler” showcased in “The Imitation Game”, that allowed the Allies to deconstruct many of the cipher’s coded communications. Though widely employed by Germany during the war, enigma machines are now very scarce, as Germans were ordered to destroy them lest they fall into Allied hands. Additionally, Winston Churchill ordered all Enigma machines to be destroyed at the end of the war. Only about 250 used during WWII are now believed to still exist, with machines having matching parts, such as this example, even more rare. Machine is model M3, with the serial numbers of the rotors matching the machine itself (since the rotors were interchangeable, this isn’t always the case), in its original wooden case. Serial number engraved on plate attached to the keyboard reads “A // 00660 / bac / 43 E”, matching the serial number of “660” stamped on the plate underneath the rotors, and also matching the serial number on the rotors reading “A 00660 / 43 E”. The metal wheels also bear the engraving of the Third Reich emblem – a black eagle above the swastika. Upon the interior of the wooden lid are the instructions in German, above the QWERTZUIO mechanical keyboard, which would light up when used. Twenty-six bulbs exist on the lamp board, with one broken, and with the socket locations marked Kabelprufung (cable test) and Lampenprufung (lamp test). Original battery is still present, with expected corrosion. Part of leather strap also present but no longer secured to wooden case. Entire machine and case weighs approximately 28.5 lbs. and measures 11″ x 13.25″ x 6″. Sold for $89,250.
Albert Einstein typed letter signed during World War II, with moving content regarding helping Jewish refugees. Dated 10 June 1939 on his personal embossed letterhead from Princeton, Einstein writes to Dr. Maurice Lenz who worked on ”behalf of the refugees during Dedication Week.” Einstein continues, ”…The power of resistance which has enabled the Jewish people to survive for thousands of years has been based to a large extent on traditions of mutual helpfulness. In these years of affliction our readiness to help one another is being put to an especially severe test. May we stand this test as well as did our fathers before us.
We have no other means of self-defense than our solidarity and our knowledge that the cause for which we are suffering is a momentous and sacred cause.
It must be a source of deep gratification to you to be making so important a contribution toward rescuing our persecuted fellow-Jews from their calamitous peril and leading them toward a better future…[signed] A. Einstein”.
Single page letter measures 8.5” x 11”. Folds and light creasing, otherwise near fine condition. Accompanied by Einstein’s embossed mailing envelope, postmarked Princeton on 12 June 1939. Sold for $134,344.
Manuscript signed by 23 accused WWII war criminals while imprisoned at Sugamo Prison in Toyko. Signatures include the infamous 7 men ultimately convicted of war crimes and executed, including Japanese prime minister and IJA General “Tojo, Hideki”. Also signed by Instrument of Surrender signers Shigemitsu and Umezu, as well as Araki, Kaya, Suzuki, Matsui, Hiranuma, Doihara, Hashimoto, Hirota, Oshima, Hata, Itagaki, Sato, Kimura, Hoshino, Minami, Oka, Koiso, Shimada and Muto. Document, handwritten in Japanese, outlines the terms of their incarceration, translating in part, “…Visitation is allowed within the limit of four people to each detainee in the same one room between 9:00 to 11:30, and 13:00 to 16:30…For book rentals (exchange), call a corporal…Within the limit of my order and the military order, it is my intention to make every effort for everyone’s issued supplies and comfort…[signed] Lee P. Vincent, Assigned Officer, US Army Military Police Lieutenant.” Runs 2pp. on a single sheet. Measures 8″ x 10.5″. Creasing and tape along the top edge, else near fine. Sold for $12,353.
Joseph Stalin WWII-Dated Document Signed
Joseph Stalin World War II-dated document signed. Written in Cyrilic, ”Diploma of the Laureate of the Stalin Prize” is datelined from Moscow, and was awarded to the men who helped create emergency leather substitutes. Additionally signed by Y Chadaev, Council of the People’s Commissars, Administrator of Affairs. Reads in part: ”…by the decision of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Union at the S.S.R…the Stalin Prize second class is awarded to (Pisarenko, Alekseenko, Gavrikov, Rogov, Plotnikov, Khomutov, Marakhovskiy)…” Nicely bound document with embossed U.S.S.R. seal. Contained within a gilt hardcover folder with metallic profile busts of Stalin and Lenin. Document measures 10.25” x 14.25” and runs 8pp. Light toning to first blank page and minor foxing throughout, otherwise in very good condition. Sold for $9,625.
Dwight Eisenhower signed D-Day speech, contained within the first edition of ”Crusade in Europe”, Eisenhower’s account of the Allied victory in Europe. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1948, book is number 604 of the signed limited edition of 1426. Eisenhower signs ”Dwight D Eisenhower” to the bottom of the speech, which reads in part, ”Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!…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…” Bound in light brown cloth boards with maps to the endpapers, top edge gilt and other edges deckled. Photographs and illustrations throughout. Measures 6.75” x 9.75”. Small bookseller’s label to rear endpaper. Overall in exceptional, near fine condition with no significant flaws. An increasingly rare copy of this very desirable signed speech. Sold for $3,125.
Unique Collection of World War II Items Including a Full Uniform Worn by a Corporal in the 3rd Army — Lot Includes Badges, Pins & a Personal Photo Owned by the Soldier
Collection of official-issue items owned by a World War II soldier, including a full uniform, badges and pins. Fascinating lot comprises: (1) olive green wool uniform consisting of jacket, pants and suspenders. The jacket contains a badge indicating that it was worn by a Corporal in the 3rd Army division; an additional badge in black and green with the letter “T” indicates the uniform was owned by a fourth grade technician in the U.S. army. Also affixed is the famous “ugly duckling” badge, which was given to members of the Army who received an honorable discharge. Many soldiers continued to wear their uniforms upon their return home due to the clothing shortage, and the badge distinguished them from active duty soldiers. The soldier’s name, “Gray”, is written on the inside of the pants and in the collar of the jacket. Jacket is size 36R. Pants are size 30 x 33; (2) olive green canvas zippered pouch; (3) brown wool garrison cap with red and white stripe running down the center; (4) 10 uniform patches including the famous “ADSEC” badge, which contains a red, blue and yellow lightning bolt; (5) snapshot photograph depicting three soldiers in uniform smiling together; (6) 11 pins with some showing U.S. insignia; (7) pair of ladies’ earrings; (8) two “bullet-style” cigarette lighters; (9) a single detached suspender strap. All items are in very good to near fine condition. Sold for $971.
United States Air Corps collection from World War II Air Corps officer Jack Furber. Very large lot contains two original uniforms, United States flag, 8” x 10” portrait of Furber in his uniform and three personal photo albums. The first album, measuring 9” x 11”, contains photos of Air Force fighter jets and bombers, and pictures of Furber’s unit. The second, 9” x 11.25” album, covers the later stages of the war. The winged medals have some rusting on their backs. The uniforms and certificate are in near fine condition. Sold for $750.
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