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For sale is on one letter sent home from erfert france , the letter written may 30th 1945 and postmarked june 1st 1945. Letter says he misses home and hoping to be back soon.
the onion paper (thin see-through paper) it is on has yellowing in the spot where the paper has remained for years since sent through the mail.Inside Envelope was a Headquarters of the ninth united states army office of the commanding general330.13 order of the day
The order of the day discusses theending of the Battle of Ruhr (Ruhr Pocket) ending with complete success. Mentions destruction of German forces, mentions 9th army, 12th and 6th groups, group b and h , and the pocket created 12 army group eliminating twenty one enemy divisions, three hundred seventeen thousand prisoners of war, enemy losses , victory and more
by command of lieutenant General Simpson
Distribution:\"A\" & \"D\"
reproduced by the Hq 5th Armd Div, 25th Apr 1945Distribution: A and C Plus 1-each Off and EM, 5th Armd Division
Restricted.
this was one of the copies given to a member of the 5th / 46th Armored Division from the April 25th 1945 batch, this original was one of the reproductions made for 5th armored infantry , if that makes sense.... original of the second printing
