[Mimeographed typed handbill.] EIGHTH ARMY | Personal message from the Army Commander to all officers and other ranks.

1p., 4to. A scarce survival: good, on lightly aged and creased paper. Divided into 5 points, with the first reading: '1. The Eighth Army has turned the enemy out of the famous AGHEILA position and is now advancing into TRIPOLITANIA. It is wonderful what has been achieved since the 23rd October, when we started the Battle of Egypt. | Before the battle began I sent you a message in which I said: - | Let us pray that "the Lord mighty in battle" will give us the victory. | He has done so, and I know you will all agree with me when I say that we must not forget to thank Him for His great mercies.' He quotes a 'Christmas greeting from Hull, in Yorkshire. It is quite the nicest that I have ever received; my only regret is that I cannot answer it, as the writer gave no address. But I shall treasure it all my life. It is intended for you as well as for me, and is as follows:- | "Dear Sir, | To wish you and our lads of the EIGHTH ARMY a very happy Christmas. Good health. Good luck. And by the Grace of God | Victory in 1943 | Keep 'em on the run Monty. Best wishes from a Yorkshire lass with a lad in the Eighth Army."' Scarce: the only copy on COPAC at the Imperial War Museum and the only copies on OCLC WorldCat at the New York Public Library and the Library of Congress.