General Patton Battle of El Guettar, Signed Free Frank

Free Frank envelope, 9.5" x 4". Signed and autographed by General George Patton within the body of the address as "Mrs G S Patton Jr", including the word "Free" to the upper right corner. The autographed sending address was to Patton's wife, "Mrs. G S. Patton Jr., 2535 Belmont Road, Washington, D.C"Postmarked "U.S. Army Postal Service, Mar 19, 1943". Includes the censor note signed by Major General O.N. Bradley, as O.N. Bradley" with the official ""Passed"" stamp.Faintly toned with slight handling marks, faint staining and grubbiness. Envelope opened along the top and side.

A fantastic signed and autographed Free Frank written by General Patton in the midst of The Battle of El Guettar.

The Battle of El Guettar was a battle that took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II, fought between elements of the Army Group Africa under General Hams-Jurgen von Arnim, along with Italian First Army under General Giovanni Messe, and U.S. II Corps under Lieutenant General George Patton in south-central Tunisia. It was the first battle in which U.S. forces were able to defeat the experienced German tank units, but the followup to the battle was inconclusive. Patton writes to his wife, Beatrice (Mrs. G S Patton, Jr) shortly after receiving his command orders to take over the U.S. II Corps from LloydFredendall, (who had been in command before and during the Kasserine engagement).

A fantastic, important piece of history!

Provenance: Obtained directly from the Patton family museum in Hamilton Massachusetts. John Reznikoff, owner of University Archives, has been the agent for the Patton family for 25 years.

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