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TOP SECRET TOP SECRET SHAEF STAFF MESSAGE CONTROL INCOMING MESSAGE JEGX SHAEF X 105/16 TOO: 161655A January TOR: 162050A January Oky 120 SBORET URGENT E FROM : EXFOR TAC, FROM FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOMERY TO : SHAEF MAIN, FOR GENERAL EISENHOWER FOR HIS EYES ONLY REF NO : M-444, 16 January 1945 I have great pleasure in reporting to you that the task you gave me in the ARDENNES is now concluded. First and Third Armies have joined hands at HOUFFALIZE and are advancing eastwards. It can therefore be said we have now achieved tactical victory within the salient. I am returning First Army to BRADLEY tomorrow as ordered by you. I would like to say what a great pleasure it has been to have such a splendid Army under my Command and how very well it has done. DISTRIBUTION: 1. SUPREME COMMANDER 2. CHIEF OF STAFF 3. G general whiteley (Personal) G-3 4. guint for DECLASSIFIED DOB DIR. 5200.9, SEPT. 27,1958 MAC little NE BY RJS DATE 3/2/67 COPY NO 1 TOP SECRET SUPREME COMMANDER