Message, First Airborne Task Force, August 16, 1944, Gen. Frederick - Lt. Gen. Patch

Amazingly scarce original message from Operation Dragoon, sent on August 16, 1944 (D+1) by the Commanding General of the FABTF, General Robert T. Frederick, to the Commanding General of the Seventh Army, Lt. General Alexander Patch, informing the latter that 'Rugby Force' (codename for the airborne landings) is located at Le Muy/Le Mitan/Trans-en-Provence/Les Arcs, giving the map coordinates of the Command Posts of Gen. Robert T. Frederick's First Airborne Task Force, Brigadier C. H. V. Pritchard's British 2nd Parachute Brigade, Lt. Col. Edward I. Sachs' 550th Glider Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. William P. Yarborough's 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Col. Rupert D. Graves' 517th Regimental Combat Team, Lt. Col. Wood D. Joerg's 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, that contact has been made with the 45th Infantry Division, and that the enemy is demoralized.

This is a truly unique and museum-worthy relic -- don't miss it!

https://codenames.info/operation/rugby/