Eisenhower's secret message announcing WWII victory in Europe up for auction
By Ben Barry
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's top secret message announcing victory in Europe is set to fetch $30k at auction - alongside with other WWII artifacts.
The sale - run by RR Auction - will take place on June 11, 2025.
The top secret document signed by President Eisenhower, announcing allied victory in Europe, is expected to fetch $30k plus.
Another document, written by President Eisenhower on June 13, 1944, stated he was looking forward to the "destruction of the Nazi military machine".
The surrender negotiation document, signed by Reich President Karl Donitz and presented to allies by Col, Gen. Alfred Jodi, is expected to fetch more than $100k.
Speaking about the historic documents, Bobby Livingston, Executive VP at RR Auction, said: "The Dönitz authorization represents one of history's most dramatic ideological reversals.
"With Hitler dead, the Nazi 'fight to the last man' mentality-where every German was expected to die rather than surrender-was completely abandoned.
"These generals suddenly faced an entirely different mission: save as many German lives as possible by negotiating time for millions to flee from the Eastern Front to Western lines.
"While Eisenhower firmly rejected their request and demanded immediate surrender, the delay in announcing the capitulation created the crucial window that saved 1.5 million people.
"This document captures that extraordinary transformation-from a regime demanding mass death to leaders desperately trying to preserve life."
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