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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/1-9
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Somaliland Protectorate [later Somalia], 1939-40", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, with a later War Office preface and an appendix consisting of notes by Air Vice Marshal [Ranald] Reid, Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Aden [later Yemen] (22 August 1940), and Major-General [Alfred] Godwin-Austen. [annotated].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/10-19
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Middle East from August, 1939, to November, 1940", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East (10 December 1940) covering Egypt, Somaliland [later Somalia], Sudan and Greece, with appendices consisting of Army Council instructions to Wavell (24 July 1939) and information on Allied co-operation. [annotated].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/20-27
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Western Desert from December 7, 1940, to February 7, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East (21 June 1941), covering the Battle of Sidi Barrani [Egypt], Bardia to Tobruk, and Agedabia [Libya]. [annotated].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/29-101
Scope and Contents Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in East Africa, November 1940 - July 1941", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East (21 May 1942), Lieutenant-General Sir William Platt, on the operations in Eritrea and Abyssinia [Ethiopia] (11 September 1941) and Lieutenant-General Sir Alan Cunningham on East Africa Force Operations (6 June 1941 and 22 July 1941) with various appendices and...
Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/102-111
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations of East Africa Command, 12th July, 1941 to 8th January, 1943", reprinting a contemporary despatch by Lieutenant-General Sir William Platt, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, East African Command (31 March 1943). [annotated].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/112-133
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Middle East from 7th February, 1941, to 15th July, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, (5 September 1941) including coverage of the situation in Libya, Greece, and the Western Desert. [annotated].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 02 Jul 1946 - 03 Jul 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/134-136
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"Final revise" of a supplement dated 3 July to the London Gazette of 2 July entitled "Operations in the Middle East from 7th February, 1941, to 15th July, 1941", reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, (5 September 1941) including coverage of the situation in Libya, Greece, and the Western Desert. [annotated by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly].

Dates: 02 Jul 1946 - 03 Jul 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Aug 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/141-156
Scope and Contents "Revised" page proofs of a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Middle East, 5 July 1941 - 31 October 1941" reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief the Middle East Forces (8 March 1942), on Syria and Palestine, Cyprus, Iran [Persia], Turkey, co-operative planning with India, East Africa, Sudan, the Western Desert, Tobruk [Libya], and Egypt, and administrative matters, with appendices including communications from...
Dates: Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jul 1946 - Aug 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/157-165
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"Revised" page proofs of a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Despatch on operations in Iraq [earlier Mesopotamia], East Syria, and Iran [Persia] from 10th April, 1941 to 12th January, 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, (18 October 1942) with later footnotes. [annotated].

Dates: Jul 1946 - Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Dec 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/166
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Pamphlet entitled "The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya, operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge' [code names for plans for the second battle of El Alamein, Egypt]. Part I Narrative and Lessons" with foreword by General [Bernard] Montgomery, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 8th Army, and introduction by Lieutenant-General [Bernard] Freyberg, General Officer Commanding, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force. [annotated on cover by Freyberg; for part II, see CHAR 20/246/191-207].

Dates: Dec 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jul 1946 - Aug 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/167-182
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Page proofs for a supplement of the London Gazette entitled "Operations in North West Africa 8th November 1942 to 13th May 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Lieutenant-General [Kenneth] Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1st Army, (7 June 1943) with later War Office preface and footnotes. [annotated].

Dates: Jul 1946 - Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Aug 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/183-190
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Page proofs for a supplement of the London Gazette entitled "Despatch on the Persia [Iran] and Iraq [earlier Mesopotamia] Command covering the period 21st August, 1942, to 17th February, 1943" reprinting a contemporary despatch by General Sir [Henry] Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Persia and Iraq Command. [annotated].

Dates: Aug 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Dec 1942

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/246/191-207
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Pamphlet entitled "The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya, operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge' [code names for plans for the second battle of El Alamein, Egypt]. Part II Maps and Diagrams" with an index. [for Part I, see CHAR 20/246/166].

Dates: Dec 1942
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/249A/101-150
Scope and Contents Uncorrected page proofs of a contemporary report by the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, Field Marshal [Sir Henry] Wilson, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, on the Operations in Southern France, August 1944, covering planning, landing craft, the "one-division" assault, the Italian campaign, negotiations with the French, co-ordination with General [Dwight] Eisenhower [Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army], the assault landings, Toulon and...
Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1946]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/249A/4-45
Scope and Contents Long galley proofs of a contemporary despatch by General Sir Henry Wilson, [then] Commander-in-Chief, the Middle East Forces, on the period 16 February 1943 to 8 January 1944, commenting on Tunisia, Cyrenaica [Libya], Sicily [Italy], mainland Italy, operations in the Aegean, the Middle East base and training, politics and internal security, garrisons and lines of command, and a new directive, with later footnotes and an appendix on the order of battle, 14 February 1943. [annotated by WSC and...
Dates: [1946]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 06 Jun 1950 - 12 Jun 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/249A/46-55
Scope and Contents Supplement dated 12 June to the London Gazette of 6 June entitled "The Allied Armies in Italy from 3rd September, 1943, to 12th December, 1944" reprinting a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Alexander of Tunis, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 15th Army Group, dated 19 April 1947, including sections on preliminary planning and the assault, the Winter Campaign, the capture of Rome and the advance to the Arno, and the Gothic Line battles, with a preface by the War Office,...
Dates: 06 Jun 1950 - 12 Jun 1950
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/249A/56-100
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Uncorrected page proofs of a contemporary report by the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, Field Marshal [Sir Henry] Wilson, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, on the Italian Campaign, 8 January 1944 to 10 May 1944, covering planning and preparations, landing craft, the Anzio landings, the second battle at Cassino and the counter-attack at Anzio, a review of strategy, and the winter campaign final phase. [printed by HMSO].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/249B/192-238
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Photostat copy of a "Revised draft" of a "Secret" despatch by [former] Supreme Allied Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Theatre, General [Sir Henry] Wilson, on the Greek Campaign, 8 January 1944 to 12 December 1944, covering background, Greek politics, plans, the German evacuation, the landings, and the Civil War.

Dates: c 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1948]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250A/3-48
Scope and Contents Long galley proofs of a contemporary despatch by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham [former Commander-in-Chief, Far East] covering the period 17 October 1940 to 27 December 1941, with sections on: the formation, problems, and work of General Headquarters, Far East; factors affecting the defence of Malaya and Borneo [later Malaysia], Burma [later Myanmar], and Hong Kong; neighbouring countries; the development of the British Air Forces in the Far East; army strength and requirements...
Dates: [1948]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250A/51-77
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Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] reprinting a despatch on operations in Hong Kong, 8 to 25 December 1941, by Major-General [Michael] Maltby, late General Officer Commanding, British Troops in China, dated 21 November 1945, with appendices giving a narrative of events and approximate casualty figures, and explanatory footnotes. [annotated by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/250B/79-81
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Typescript copy of a "Secret" despatch on the operations of Malaya [later Malaysia] Command, 8 December 1941 to 15 February 1942, by Major-General [Arthur] Percival, formerly General Officer Commanding Malaya, with sections on the period prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan, the operations on the mainland of Malaya, the battle of Singapore, and summary and conclusions, with a foreword by Percival, appendices including contemporary instructions and communications, and maps.

Dates: c 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/251/9
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Typescript copy of a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell [then Commander-in-Chief, India] on operations in Burma [later Myanmar], December 1941 to May 1942, dated 14 July 1942, including contemporary reports by Lieutenant-General [Thomas] Hutton and General [Sir Harold] Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, successive General Officers Commanding, Burma].

Dates: c 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/251/10
Scope and Contents Long galley proofs entitled "Air Operations in Burma and Bay of Bengal, January 1st to May 22nd 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Air Vice-Marshal [Donald] Stevenson [Air Officer Commanding, Burma, later Myanmar] with sections setting out the situation, on Japanese air strength, the air superiority battle over and later evacuation of Rangoon, the land battle at Tenasserim, the withdrawal up the Prome Road, the reverse at Magwe, the withdrawal of the Burma Army to India, and...
Dates: c 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/251/31-42
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Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "The Capture of Diego Suarez [Madagascar]" (Operation "Ironclad", May 1942) reprinting a contemporary despatch by Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Sturges, General Officer Commanding 121 Force (15 June 1942). [annotated].

Dates: 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1946

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252A/6-14
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in Eastern Theatre, based on India from March 1942 to December 31, 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell, [then] Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 27 September 1943, covering Burma [later Myanmar], the defence of India, internal Indian matters, air matters and naval operations. [annotated; flagged "B"].

Dates: 1946
Conditions Governing Access: Open

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