Special order of the day to the officers and men of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force, 1944

This message from Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, the Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, was read to all troops shortly before they left for the invasion beaches.

Collection of documents relating to D-Day (6 June 1944), including a "Child's Guide to the Far Shore" concerning the locations of supplies and facilities for service personnel during the Normandy landings (2pp, 30 May 1944); a memorandum concerning Operation Neptune (1p, 1 June 1944); sailing orders for Fleet No 338, Group XV, Convoy No S10 for Operation Neptune (1p, 5 June 1944); a printed message from the Supreme Commander to be read to all troops taking part in Operation Neptune (1p, undated) and a ts copy of the message (1p, undated); a printed message from Eisenhower to all members of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1p, undated); a printed Special Order of the Day from Admiral Ramsay to the officers and men of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force (1p, undated); a printed message from Admiral Talbot to all in Force 'S' (1p, undated); a ts message from "The Wrens" (1p, undated) and a photograph of a landing craft.