A WINSTON CHURCHILL SIGNED QUOTATION UPLIFTING BRITAIN IN ITS MOST DESPERATE MOMENT
A superb signed piece ...

A WINSTON CHURCHILL SIGNED QUOTATION UPLIFTING BRITAIN IN ITS MOST DESPERATE MOMENT
A superb signed piece and almost certainly dating from the war years, one of Prime Minister Winston Churchill's most inspiring and enduring quotations presented in a calligraphic hand and signed at conclusion: "Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years men will say This was their finest hour Winston S. Churchill" This excessively rare document has been hand-painted in various colors and elaborate flourishes, and Churchill has added his signature "Winston S. Churchill" at the bottom in bold black ink. Measures approx. 10 x 8 inches. Small areas of the calligraphy have faded slightly, and a small spot appears in the margin at upper-left, otherwise this document is in very good condition. Churchill delivered this stirring message before the House of Commons on June 18, 1940 - only two weeks after the British evacuation at Dunkirk, and two days after the French requested an armistice from Germany. British spirits were at a low point. Churchill further urged his countrymen: "What General Weygand has called the Battle of France is over...the Battle of Britain is about to begin�Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be freed�" Photos for illustrative purposes only and not included.