George Patton Twice Signed Envelope, Battle of the Bulge News Went In It

Red and Blue bordered envelope twice signed by George Patton Jr., 9.5" x 4.25". Postmarked "Jan 23, 1945". Patton both autographed the address "Mrs. G S Patton Jr / South Hamilton / Mass.", in addition to signing his name above the return address "G S Patton Jr". Near fine condition, envelope neatly sliced open along the top and to the side. The envelope originally contained a letter which although no longer present, made a unique direct reference to the Battle of the Bulge "Saw a lot of dead Germans yesterday frozen in funny attitudes. I got some good pictures but did not have my color camera which was a pity as they were a pale claret color. They are definitely on the run and have suffered more than we hoped."

Called “The Greatest American Battle of the War” by Winston Churchill, the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes region of Belgium was Adolf Hitler’s last major offensive in World War II against the Western Front. Hitler’s aim was to split the Allies in their drive toward Germany. The German troops’ failure to divide Britain, France and America with the Ardennes offensive paved the way to victory for the allies.

The Battle of the Bulge was destined to become Patton’s and the Third Army’s crowning achievement. Lasting six brutal weeks, from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, the assault, also called the Battle of the Ardennes, took place during frigid weather conditions, with some 30 German divisions attacking battle-fatigued American troops across 85 miles of the densely wooded Ardennes Forest.

A superb piece signed twice by George Patton, during a pivotal moment in World War II.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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