Outgoing Message to Every Member of the Allied Expeditionary Force

SHAEF STAFF MESSAGE CONTROL OUTGOING MESSAGE m URGENT Jinz TO 21 ARMY GROUP FOR FM MONTGOMERY, 12 ARMY GROUP FOR GENERAL BRADLEY, 6TH ARMY GROUP FOR GENERAL DEVERS, SECOND TACTICAL AIR FORCE FOR ATR MARSHALL CONINGHAM, WINTH AIR FORCE FOR GENERAL VANDENBURG, FIRST PROV SACTICAL AIR FORCE FOR GENERAL ROYCE, SHAEF MISSION BELGIUM, SHAEF MISSION NETHERLANDS, SHAEF MISSION DENMARK, ANCXF FOR ADMIRAL RAMSEY, FOR ADMIRAL KIRK, USSTAF FOR GENERAL SPAATZ, EIGHTEL AIR FORCE FOR GENERAL DOOLITTLE, COM ZONE FOR GENERAL LEE, SOLOC FOR GENERAL LARKIN, FAA ARMY FOR GENERAL BRERETON FOR INFO : FIRST CANADIAN ARMY, SECOND BRITISH ARMY, FIRST US ARMY, THERD US ARMY, SEVENTH US ARMY, NINTE US ARMY, FIRST FRENCH ARMY, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, FIFTEENTH ARMY, SHAEF REAR FROM : SHAET MAIN, SIGNED EISENHOWER REF was : S-71966, S-71967, S-71968, S-71969, E S-71970, S-71971, S-71972, S-71973. The following order of the day issued by the Supreme Commander is to be delivered to every member of 811 Headquarters and units under your command: 22 December 1944 "To Evary Member of the A.E.F. The enemy is making his supreme effort to break out of the desperate plight into which you forced him by your brilliant victories of the summer and fall. He is fighting savagely to take back all that you have won and is using every treacherous trick to deceive and kill you. H€ is gambling everything, but already, in this battle, your gallantry has done much to foil his plans. In the face of your proven bravery and fortitude, he will completely fail. IN THE CLEAR SMC OUT 2985 - -1- - 1 COPY NO. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN