Typescript and galley proofs of a chapter entitled "Second Russian Winter" (not used) annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, and "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady Onslow].

Includes typescript and galley proofs of the preface, acknowledgements, table of contents (with indications of the number of words in each chapter) and chapter introductions of Volume 4 of the Second World War. Annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by WSC, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, and William Deakin.

Various proofs, including Table of Contents, Preface, Acknowledgements, Chapter 35 "On the Eve" Chapter 18 "Cairo", Chapter 19 "Teheran: The Opening", Chapter 24 "In Carthage Ruins. Anzio" and Chapter 14 "Deadlock on the Third Front", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.

Corrections: comments and queries on First Edition and proofs of Volume 5, including notes and letters from Denis Kelly, John Creswell, Charles Wood, and Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, Lord Ismay, [ ] Caturani, Life Magazine, New York, and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, correspondence between WSC and Pownall, on comment from Field Marshal Sir William Slim that the Fourteenth Army was not mentioned by name in Volume 5.

Master Copy proof of Volume 5 Book 1, annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Lord Ismay, and Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, with covering note by Charles Wood.Chapters 13-15 "Hitler's Secret Weapon", "Deadlock on the Western Front" and "Arctic Convoys Again" missing.

"Final" proof of Volume 5 "Closing the Ring" Book 1 "Italy Won", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly and Charles Wood With handwritten note by WSC on the form of the Acknowledgements, and annotated typescript of the Preface, signed and dated by WSC.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 6, "Italy: The Armistice" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, and [George] Gordon Allen.Also includes notes from Deakin, Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, David Hunt, PS to Prime Minister, with letter from General Giuseppe Castellano and comment by General Sir Henry Alexander (later Lord Alexander of Tunis).

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 7 annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin and Charles Wood Also includes notes by Lord Ismay and [George] Gordon Allen.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 8 "The Battle of Salerno. A Homeward Voyage", [provisionally titled Italy: The Invasion "Avalanche"], annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, [George] Gordon Allen and Charles Wood Also includes notes by Allen, Kelly and Wood.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 9 "A Spell at Home" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly and Charles Wood.File also includes note by Kelly, and printed War Cabinet Papers by WSC on the Punishment of War Criminals, 9 Nov 1943 (WP (43) 496; the creation of the Office pf the Minister of Reconstruction, 26 Nov 1943 (WP (43) 538.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 10 "Tensions with General De Gaulle" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, and William Deakin.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 12 "Island Prizes Lost", with drafts of chapters titled "Rhodes" and "Leros", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall File also includes notes and comments by Kelly, Deakin, and [George] Gordon Allen.

With notes by Kelly, Lord Cherwell (formerly F A Lindemann) (4) on aluminised expolosives and defence against flying bombs, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Brigadier Harry Latham, Cabinet Office Historical Section on defence against flying bombs, J C Nerny, Head of the Air Historical Branch, Duncan Sandys, (2) Sir Guy Garrod (2) and Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook).

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 "Deadlock on the Third Front",(including drafts titled "The Arrest in Italy" and "The Third Front"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and William Deakin.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 15 "Arctic Convoys Again",annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and William Deakin.

Typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 15 [later Chapter 16] "Foreign Secretaries'Conference in Moscow", (with drafts of titled "Prelude to the Triple Conference"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen and Charles Wood.

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 17 "Advent of the Triple Meeting. The High Commands", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, William Deakin and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.With additional note by Pownall.

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 18 "Cairo", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, and Charles Wood Also includes notes on the text by WSC, Pownall and Kelly.