WW2 WW11 Historical mimeograph of German NAZI surrender

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WORLD WAR II: An historic original mimeograph document, signed in facsimile by a Lieutenant Colonel, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (May 1945), being a Message Form issued by 8 Corps and delivered to various military divisions (11th Armoured Division, 5th British Division etc.), the Top Secret message announcing the German surrender and stating 'GERMANS surrendered unconditionally 1820 hrs 4 MAY 45 (.) hostilities on all SECOND ARMY fronts will cease at 0800 hrs 5 MAY (.) NO repeat NO advance beyond present front line without orders the HQ (.)....' Together with two further identical original mimeograph documents, both signed in facsimile by a Captain, each one page, folio, n.p., n.d. (May 1945), issued by 8 Corps to various military divisions, delivering the contents of a personal message sent by King George VI to Dwight Eisenhower and the contents of Eisenhower's Victory Order of the day from SHAEF stating, in part, The crusade on which we embarked in the early summer of 1944 has reached its glorious conclusion. It is my especial privilege, in the name of all Nations represented in this Theater of War, to command each of you for valiant performance of duty. Though these words are feeble they come from the bottom of the heart overflowing with pride in your loyal service and admiration for you as warriors. Your accomplishments at sea, in the air, on the ground and in the field of supply, have astonished the worldÓ.You have taken in stride military tasks so difficult as to be classed by many doubters as impossible. You have confused, defeated and destroyed your savagely fighting foeÓ.You did not pause until our front was firmly joined up with the great Red Army coming from the East, and other Allied Forces, coming from the South. Full victory in Europe has been attained. Working and fighting together in a single and indestructible partnership you have achieved a perfection in unification of air, ground and naval power that will stand as a model in our time. The route you have travelled through hundreds of miles is marked by the graves of former comrades. From them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice; blood of many nations - American, British, Canadian, French, Polish and others - has helped to gain the victoryÓ.Let us have no part in the profitless quarrels in which other men will inevitably engage as to what country, what service, won the European War. Every man, every woman, of every nation here represented, has served according to his or her ability, and the efforts of each have contributed to the outcome. This we shall remember - and in doing so we shall be revering each honoured grave, and be sending comfort to the loved ones of comrades who could not live to see this day'. Also including a hardback edition of The River Rhine to the Baltic Sea, being a narrative account of the pursuit and final defeat of the German Armed Forces, March - May 1945. A good, small selection of documents relating to the end of World War II. Some age wear and some length splits in the folds of the first document, FR to G, 4"""