Order of the Day Draft Statement

CONFIDENT AL Peter a Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Forces! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months By it, we shall bring about, In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arr on you will u bring about other Fronts R the destruction of the German war machine, the new overthrow of Nazi tyranny, and the liberation of the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security fn ousselves in 0 free world Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well He will trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. You may expect him to fight savagely. But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nagi The united Nations their 1 triumphs of 1940-41. We and our Allies have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. -We- shall do it again. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. here Our Home Fronts has given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the togith world are marching to Victory! A The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers march of liberty-loving people everywhere go with you. You will not foil chello devotion to duty I have full confidence in your courage, hardihood and i. skill in battle. We can, and will accept we they win. len then full matary I let - all besanch Good Luck! And may the blessing of Almighty God rest R upon use this great and notle undertaking a DECLASSIFIED Authority Guideline for Combined Headguorters 7/5/72 By I NLE DATE 1/24/73 & NARS 1B