Original U.S. WWII SHAEF Eisenhower Letter Sent to the Troops Before D-Day Japanese Helmets or later alteration

or later alteration

and this has faded to a mix of browns and may have been painted

and will not fit over the buttstock of an M1 carbine

with steel fittings and the correct early pattern "tear-drop" style frog stud

with both sides covered with embossed designs matching those on the dagger

Original U.S. WWII SHAEF Eisenhower Letter Sent to the Troops Before D-Day Japanese Helmets or later alterationOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an original D Day Eisenhower Message to the Troops letter as issued to allied forces prior to embarkation for the Normandy Landings in June 1944. The letter measures 6 x 9 and is in fair condition, with some light tearing along the bottom and right edges with heavy folding across. The letter is in good shape overall, with the normal folding marks. This is only the third example of this increasingly scarce