Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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- Existence: 1874 - 1965
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Literary: Sunday Dispatch articles by WSC: 5., 13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/694
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Includes cuttings from the Sunday Dispatch for: "Sea raiders" on the German ships "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" and their eventual destruction during World War I; "A speech that prevented war" on [David] Lloyd George's speech at the Mansion House [London] on the Agadir [Morocco] Crisis in 1911; "Why I believe in government for the people" on totalitarianism in Germany, ranking the citizen higher than the state, and comparing the constitutions of Britain and the United States; "A People...
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13 Jul 1941 - 29 Aug 1941
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1918
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/253
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Notes for WSC's book "The Aftermath" on demobilisation and indemnity including: a copy letter from WSC to [David Lloyd George]; corrections to chapter 2 entitled "Demob"; a report of the Imperial War Cabinet on indemnity; a Treasury report on the cost of the war to Great Britain; notes from Sir [Maurice] Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence] on the calculation of reparations due from Germany and extracts from several speeches by David Lloyd George on indemnity.
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1918
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices: Copy and provisional proofs., 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/112
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix A "A Conversation with Count [Dino] Grandi" [Italian Ambassador to Britain]; Appendix B "A Note on the Fleet Air Arm"; Appendix D "My Statement on the Occasion of the Deputation of Conservative Members of Both Houses to the Prime Minister, July 28 1936"; Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and...
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20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: Master copy proofs., 30 Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/119
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 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 Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939"; Chapter 10 "Sanctions Against Italy, 1935"; Chapter 11 "Hitler Strikes, 1936"; Chapter 12 "The...
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30 Jan 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": chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/77
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by various people including: WSC, [Sir Edward Marsh], [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry] Pownall, [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" (also called "German Rearmament", "Germany Arms", "Germany evades Versailles [France]", and "Germany prepares to arm"),...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/78
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms", "The Locust Years" and "Challenge and Response".
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Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 5 "The Locust Years [1931-1935]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/79
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "My Corner Seat", "Challenge and...
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Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/80
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [secretaries Elizabeth Gilliatt and ?Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Challenge and Response" and "Italy...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/81
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [secretary] Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "British Armaments, 1935-1939" and "Germany Rearms".
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Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/82
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" and "Air Defence Research"; a table of comparative French and German conscription figures for incorporation into the chapter;...
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Jul 1935 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 11 "[Adolf] Hitler Strikes [1936]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/85
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Gen P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: file notes by WSC, [Denis Kelly, literary assistant], and ?[Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The consequences of submission" and...
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Jan 1947 - Jul 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 13 "Germany Armed [1936-1938]": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/87
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Includes manuscript, typescript, and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "The Darkening Scene", "The Loaded Pause", and "Air Defence Research";...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 14 "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office: his resignation": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/88
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt].Also includes: copies of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; file notes by [secretaries] "L M M" [Lettice Marston, later Lettice Shillingford] and "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow]; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters...
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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 21 "On the Verge": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/95
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Includes typescript, galley, and manuscript proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "F W D" [William Deakin, literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Isaiah] Berlin, and "H R P", Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: proofs of contemporary letters from WSC for incorporation into the chapter; sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Air Defence Research" and "After Munich [Germany]", and...
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[Jan] 1947 - Oct 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
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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 11 - 21: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 17 Jul 1947 - 13 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/127A-C
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Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 11 "Hitler Strikes, 1936"; Chapter 12 "The Loaded Pause. Spain 1936 - 1937"; Chapter 13 "Germany Armed, 1936 - 1938"; Chapter 14 "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office: His Resignation"; Chapter 15 "The Rape of Austria, February 1938"; Chapter 16 "Czechoslovakia"; Chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich" [Germany]; Chapter 18 "Munich Winter"; Chapter 19...
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17 Jul 1947 - 13 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 11 - 21: 'Returned empties'., 29 Dec 1947 - 12 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/114A-K
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of: Chapter 11 "Hitler Strikes, 1936"; Chapter 12 "The Loaded Pause - Spain 1936 - 1937); Chapter 13 "Germany Armed, 1936 - 1938"; Chapter 14 "Mr [Anthony] Eden [later 1st Lord Avon] at the Foreign Office and His Resignation"; Chapter 15 "The Rape of Austria, February 1938"; Chapter 16 "Czechoslovakia"; Chapter 17 "The Tragedy of Munich" [Germany]; Chapter 18 "Munich Winter"; Chapter 19 "Prague, Albania and the Polish Guarantee"; Chapter 20 "The Soviet...
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29 Dec 1947 - 12 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Chapters 34 - 38 and Appendices: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 04 Nov 1947 - 19 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/130
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Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "Hitler Invades Norway"); Chapter 34 "Narvik" (provisionally entitled "The Norwegian Campaign" and "The Campaign in Norway"); Chapter 35 "Trondheim"; Chapter 36 "Frustration in Norway" (provisionally entitled "Norway. Defeat" and "Failure in Norway" and "The Curtain Falls on Norway"); Chapter 37 "Norway. The Final Phase"; Chapter...
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04 Nov 1947 - 19 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Corrections., 03 Jan 1947 - 22 Jan 1952
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/144A-B
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Includes notes and correspondence concerning corrections to be made to Volume 1 of "The Second World War", from individuals including: Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] (2); William Deakin (16); Denis Kelly (15); Charles Wood (2); Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall (4); George [Gordon] Allen on subjects including the naval campaign in Norway (9); Desmond Flower, Director, Cassell and Company Limited (2); Sir Alexander Cadogan on the reaction of Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador to...
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03 Jan 1947 - 22 Jan 1952
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Notes and comments by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall., 23 Aug 1939 - 23 Sep 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/140A-B
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Includes notes and correspondence concerning research and corrections for Volume 1 of "The Second World War" by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall on subjects including: German air strength; Soviet aid to Germany, 1920 - 1932; the British military mission to Moscow [Soviet Union], 1939; air defence; the French Air Force; the Graf Spee; the defences of Scapa Flow [Orkney, Scotland]; French rearmament 1930 - 1939; the British Expeditionary Force; Finland; the rearmament survey of...
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23 Aug 1939 - 23 Sep 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Preface and chapters 1 - 5: Proofs for Sir Edward Marsh., 22 Aug 1947 - 04 Jul 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/125A-B
Scope and Contents
Includes galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by Sir Edward Marsh of the following chapters: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Domestic Interlude - Mr [Stanley] Baldwin", "Locarno", "Mr Baldwin's Second Administration" and "The Economic Blizzard"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Danger" (provisionally entitled "Germany Evades Versailles"); Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931...
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22 Aug 1947 - 04 Jul 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Various comments., 31 Jan 1935 - 20 Feb 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/141A-B
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Includes notes and correspondence on corrections to be made to Volume 1 of "The Second World War" from individuals including: Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall on subjects including leading German generals and German air strength (13); Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] on subjects including the use of Cabinet papers (7); Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] (2); George [Gordon] Allen on subjects including the Irish Treaty and the Chiefs of Staff (8);...
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31 Jan 1935 - 20 Feb 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Book 1: 'Final' proofs., 12 Aug 1948 - 17 Feb 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/182A-B
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Includes galley proofs of: the preface, title pages and contents table for Book 1; Chapter 1 "The National Coalition"; Chapter 2 "The Battle of France. The First Week. [General Maurice] Gamelin"; Chapter 3 "The Battle of France. The Second Week. [General Maxime] Weygand"; Chapter 4 "The March to the Sea"; Chapter 5 "The Deliverance of Dunkirk"; Chapter 6 "The Rush for the Spoils"; Chapter 7 "Back to France"; Chapter 8 "Home Defence. June"; Chapter 9 "The French Agony"; Chapter 10 "The...
Dates:
12 Aug 1948 - 17 Feb 1949
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