MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE ‘VICTORY NOTICE’

MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE ‘VICTORY NOTICE'
‘Special Order Of The Day', 1p. 8vo., Allied Force Headquarters, May 2, 1945, sent to all soldiers, seamen, and airmen serving in the Mediterranean theatre. In part: ‘...After nearly two years of hard and continuous fighting...you stand today as the victors of the Italian Campaign...By clearing Italy of the last Nazi aggressor, you have liberated a country of over 40,000,000 people....You may well be proud of this great and victorious campaign which will long live in history as one of the greatest and most successful ever waged...'. At the conclusion is the facsimile signature of the Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean Theatre, Harold Alexander. Lightly creased, else very good. SOLD WITH; the booklet: ‘Africa, Sicily, Italy: Mission Accomplished', 24pp. 10 x 7 in., a heavily illustrated publication depicting the success of the Allies in the Mediterranean. Minor tears along the edges, else very good. Two pieces.