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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 01 Oct 1947 - 04 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/135
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939" (provisionally entitled "Battleship Policy and the Fleet Air Arm" and "The Rebuilding of the Fleet"). Also annotated by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and Denis Kelly.Also includes: galley proofs of unpublished letters on naval construction and Appendix B...
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01 Oct 1947 - 04 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: 'Various proofs'., 16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/124A-B
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Includes galley proofs from: Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Mr [Stanley] Baldwin's Second Administration" and "The Economic Blizzard"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers" (provisionally entitled "Germany Arms"); Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea" (provisionally entitled "Air...
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16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2: 'Almost Final' proofs., 07 Jan 1948 - 23 Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/121
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems" (provisionally entitled "War Problems"); Chapter 26 "The Front in France"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens"; Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland"; Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year"; Chapter 32 "Before the Storm"; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "The Clash of the Fleets"); Chapter 34 "Narvik";...
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07 Jan 1948 - 23 Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2 appendices: 'Returned empties'., 09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/118A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and Reconstruction, October 8 and 21 1939"; Appendix I "New Construction Programmes, 1939 - 1940"; Appendix J "Fleet Bases, November 1 1939"; Appendix K "Naval Aid to Turkey, November 1 1939"; Appendix L "The Black-Out, November 20 1939"; Appendix M "The Magnetic Mine, 1939 - 1940";...
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09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2: Master copy proofs., 26 Mar 1948 - 21 Jul 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/120
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 24 "The Ruin of Poland"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems"; Chapter 26 "The Front in France"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens"; Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland"; Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year"; Chapter 32 "Before the Storm"; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "The Clash of the Fleets"); Chapter 34 "Narvik"; Chapter...
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26 Mar 1948 - 21 Jul 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea [1935-1939]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/83
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "C" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [1st Lord] Portal [of Hungerford, earlier Sir Charles Portal], [secretaries] "L M M" [Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford], [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow], and "E G" [Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also...
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[Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich [Germany]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/91
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Includes typescript, manuscript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [Isaiah] Berlin, "Van" [1st Lord Vansittart], and "O S" [Sir Orme Sargent, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 22 "War": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/96
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: copies of contemporary letters and memoranda from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; proofs of book 2 table of contents; sections...
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Jan 1947 - Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task": copy and provisional proofs., Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/97
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "Tommy" [Charles Thompson, former Personal Assistant to WSC], "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: cuttings from prints and proofs of 1939 minutes and telegrams from WSC and President Franklin Roosevelt for incorporation into...
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Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems": copy and provisional proofs., Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/98
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [George Gordon Allen].Also includes: proofs and cuttings from prints of 1939 letters, minutes, and memoranda from WSC, Minister of Supply [Edward Leslie Burgin], and Prime Minister [Neville Chamberlain], for incorporation into the...
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Sep 1939 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 27] "The Combat Deepens": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/100
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "Com A" [George Gordon Allen], WSC, "F W D", "Mr D" or "Col D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "The Progress of the Conflict" and "October"; provisional proofs entitled "Admiralty Minutes - November 1939", and proofs...
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 29] "Action off the River Plate": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/102
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [George Gordon] Allen, "F W D" or "Mr D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: proofs of contemporary telegrams, letters, and minutes from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; a table on the organisation of the "hunting groups" against the pocket...
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[Jan] 1947 - Nov 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": [chapter 31] "A Dark New Year": copy and provisional proofs., Feb 1940 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/104
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" or "Mr D" [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, [secretaries ?Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford] and "E G" [Elizabeth Gilliatt], [George Gordon Allen], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh].Also includes: preliminary notes on "The Altmark Incident [Germany]"; a 1940 memorandum by Foreign Secretary [Lord...
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Feb 1940 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea": Copy and provisional proofs., 12 Apr 1940 - 17 Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/106
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 33 entitled "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "Hitler Invades Norway" and "The Clash of the Fleets"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, William Deakin and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes source material including: a copy of a letter from King George VI congratulating WSC on the Navy's work at counter-acting the German offensive in Scandinavia (1940).Most of the material in the file...
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12 Apr 1940 - 17 Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapter 35 "Trondheim" [Norway]: Copy and provisional proofs., 18 Apr 1940 - 13 Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/108
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 35 entitled "Trondheim" (provisionally entitled "The Norwegian Campaign"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, William Deakin, Sir Edward Marsh, and Lettice Marston [later Lettice Shillingford], WSC's secretary.Also includes source material including: War Cabinet notes by Hastings Ismay, Deputy Secretary (Military) to the War Cabinet, summarizing the general conception of operations in Norway,...
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18 Apr 1940 - 13 Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapter 37 "Norway: The Final Phase": Copy and provisional proofs., 23 Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/110
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 37 entitled "Norway: The Final Phase" (provisionally entitled "The Curtain Falls on Norway"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, William Deakin and Sir Edward Marsh.
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23 Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 1 - 10: 'Returned empties'., 24 Dec 1947 - 27 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/113A-J
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929" (provisionally entitled "Germany Disarmed"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Domestic Interlude - Mr [Stanley] Baldwin" and "Locarno: the Economic Blizzard, 1925 - 1931"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers"; Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and...
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24 Dec 1947 - 27 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 6 - 10: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 12 Jul 1947 - 03 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/126
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939" (provisionally entitled "Air Defence Research, 1935 - 1939" and "The Rebuilding of the Fleet"); Chapter 10 "Sanctions Against Italy, 1935" (provisionally entitled "Italy and the League, 1935"). Also annotated with...
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12 Jul 1947 - 03 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 17, 33 - 37: 'Final' proofs., 06 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/122
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich" [Germany]; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "The Clash of the Fleets"); Chapter 34 "Narvik"; Chapter 35 "Trondheim"; Chapter 36 "Frustration in Norway"; Chapter 37 "Norway. The Final Phase". Annotated with comments and suggestions by individuals including WSC, William Deakin and ? [George] Gordon Allen.
Dates:
06 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 22 - 26: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 06 Sep 1939 - 13 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/136A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems" (provisionally entitled "War Problems" and "The Baltic: Catherine: New Construction"); Chapter 26 "The Front in France". Also annotated by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and Denis Kelly.Also includes: galley proofs of Admiralty minutes, December 1939 and March...
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06 Sep 1939 - 13 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 22 - 27: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 24 Sep 1947 - 16 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/128A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 24 "The Ruin of Poland"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems" (provisionally entitled "The Baltic: Catherine: New Construction" and "War Problems"); Chapter 26 "The Front in France"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens" (provisionally entitled "Progress of the Conflict, Winter 1939"). Also annotated with comments and suggestions by...
Dates:
24 Sep 1947 - 16 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 22 - 31: 'Returned empties'., 25 Nov 1947 - 16 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/115A-J
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs of: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 24 "The Ruin of Poland"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems"; Chapter 26 "The Front in France"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens"; Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland"; Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year". Annotated with comments and suggestions by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and [George] Gordon Allen.Also...
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25 Nov 1947 - 16 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 27 - 30: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 23 Dec 1939 - 26 May 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/137
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens" (provisionally entitled "Progress of the Conflict" and "October"); Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland". Also annotated by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and Chips Gemmell, WSC's secretary.Also includes galley proofs of...
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23 Dec 1939 - 26 May 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 28 - 33: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 04 Nov 1947 - 25 Mar 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/129A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland"; Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year"; Chapter 32 "Before the Storm"; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "The Clash of the Fleets" and "Hitler Invades Norway"); Chapter 34 "Narvik"; Chapter 35 "Trondheim" (provisionally entitled "The Norwegian Campaign....
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04 Nov 1947 - 25 Mar 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 31 - 37: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 17 Nov 1947 - 15 Mar 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/138
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Includes typescript, manuscript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens" (provisionally entitled "Progress of the Conflict"); Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year"; Chapter 32 "Before the Storm"; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "Hitler Invades Norway" and "The Clash of the Fleets"); Chapter 34 "Narvik"; Chapter 35 "Trondheim"; Chapter 36 "Frustration in Norway" (provisionally...
Dates:
17 Nov 1947 - 15 Mar 1948
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