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Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)

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  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 1265 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 1 "The Tide of Victory", Chapter 16 "Paris"., Nov 1950 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/357
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 16 "Paris", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin and Charles Wood.

Dates: Nov 1950 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 1 "The Tide of Victory", Chapter 17 "Counter Strike in the Ardennes"., Dec 1951 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/358
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 17 "Counter Strike in the Ardennes", originally titled "Paris: The Rundstedt Offensive", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall Lord Ismay and Charles Wood.With cutting from the Daily Express - article "Hitler's Desperate Last Gamble" by Lt-General W Bedell Smith, Jun 1946, letter from General Pownall suggesting the insertion of a tribute to Field...
Dates: Dec 1951 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 1 "The Tide of Victory", Chapter 18 "British Intervention in Greece"., 1951 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/359A-C
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Manuscript, typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 18 "British Intervention in Greece", formerly titled "The Rescue of Athens", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall , Walter Graebner, Lord Ismay and Charles Wood.

Dates: 1951 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy", Book 2 "The Iron Curtain"., 1951 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/383A-B
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Master copy proofs of Volume 6 Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Lord Ismay and Charles Wood, including typescript extract from "A Short History - 7th Armoured Division", June 1943-July 1945 by Major-General Lewis Lyne.

Dates: 1951 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy", Book 2 "The Iron Curtain"., 1952 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/385A-D
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"Returned Empty" proofs of Volume 6, Book 2 "The Iron Curtain" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin, Lord Ismay, Captain [George] Gordon Allen, Emery Reves (formerly Imre Revez) and Charles Wood, with typescript notes by Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook) on Chapter 27 "Western Strategic Divergences" and Chapter 30 "The Final Advance".

Dates: 1952 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy", Book 2 "The Iron Curtain"., Sep 1952 - Feb 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/388A-C
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Miscellaneous typescript, "provisional revise" and "overtake" proofs of Volume 6, Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Charles Wood, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook), William Deakin and Emery Reves (formerly Imre Revez).

Dates: Sep 1952 - Feb 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Appendices., 1951 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/381A-F
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Appendices to Volume 6: A: List of Abbreviations B: List of Code Names C: Prime Minister's Directives, Personal Minutes and Telegrams, June 1944 - July 1945 D: The Attack on the South of France E: Monthly Totals of Shipping Losses, British, Allied and Neutral, June 1944-August 1945 F: Prime Minister's Victory Broadcast, May 13 1945 G: The Battle of the Atlantic: Merchant Ships Sunk by U-boat: The Last Phase H: Ministerial Appointments, June 1944-May...
Dates: 1951 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 20 "Preparations for a New Conference"., 1950 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/361
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Manuscript, typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 20 "Preparations for a New Conference" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin and Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook).

Dates: 1950 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 24 "Crossing the Rhine"., Oct 1951 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/364
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 24 "Crossing the Rhine", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin and Charles Wood.With letter from Lord Montgomery to Lettice Marston on the part played by the Canadian forces in crossing the Rhine, and signed letter from WSC to Commander Charles Thompson on his visits to Montgomery's Headquarters in 1944-45,...
Dates: Oct 1951 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 25 The Polish Dispute"., 1952 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/365A-B
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 25 "The Polish Dispute" (formerly titled "President Roosevelt's Last Phase") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and Charles Wood.

Dates: 1952 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 26 "Soviet Suspicions"., 1952 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/366
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Manuscript, Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 26 "Soviet Suspicions", originally titled "Crossword" and re-named "A Soviet Insult" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.

Dates: 1952 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 27 Western Strategic Divergences"., Apr 1952 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/367
Scope and Contents

Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 27 Western Strategic Divergences" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook) and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.

Dates: Apr 1952 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 28 "The Climax: Roosevelt's Death"., Apr 1952 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/368
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 28 "The Climax: Roosevelt's Death" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin and Charles Wood With copies of "The Times" 13 and 14 Apr 1945 on the death of Franklin Roosevelt, notes by Kelly, and copies of official telegrams on the death of Roosevelt.

Dates: Apr 1952 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 29 "The Growing Friction with Russia"., Apr 1952 - Feb 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/369
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 29 "The Growing Friction with Russia" (formerly titled "The Polish Dispute II, "The American Interregnum", "President Truman" and "A Soviet Trap", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin Emery Reves (fromerly Imre Revez) Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Lord Cherwell (formerly F A Lindemann) and Charles Wood.With copies of "The Times" 13 and 14 Apr 1945 on the Death of Franklin...
Dates: Apr 1952 - Feb 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 30 "The Final Advance"., Feb 1951 - Aug 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/370
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 30 "The Final Advance" (formerly titled "Zones and Prague", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook) and Charles Wood With correspondendce between Kelly, Pownall and Fleet Admiral William Leahy, US Navy, Mar 1953, on request for information about zones of occupation in Germany in 1945 and letter from Lord...
Dates: Feb 1951 - Aug 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 31 "Alexander's Victory in Italy"., 1952 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/371
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 31 "Alexander's Victory in Italy" (formerly titled "Alexander's Crowning Victory"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and Charles Wood.

Dates: 1952 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 32 "The German Surrender"., Jul 1951 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/372
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 32 "The German Surrender", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall With notes from Commodore Allen to WSC, on the text of the chapter, suggesting greater emphasis on the victory at sea, Jan 1953, and on Russian Convoys, 1944, Jul 1951.

Dates: Jul 1951 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 33 "An Uneasy Interlude"., Dec 1950 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/373
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 33 "An Uneasy Interlude", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall,.

Dates: Dec 1950 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 34 "The Chasm Opens"., Dec 1950 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/374
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 34 "The Chasm Opens", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall,.

Dates: Dec 1950 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 35 "The End of the Coalition"., Dec 1950 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/375
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 35 "The End of the Coalition" (formerly titled "The General Election") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall and Charles Wood .Also includes typescript copy of Clement Attlee's letter to WSC, 21 May 1945, rejecting the continuation of the Coalition until after the defeat of Japan.

Dates: Dec 1950 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 36 "A Fateful Decision"., Dec 1950 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/376
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 36 "A Fateful Decision" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall and Charles Wood.With maps showing the partition of Germany and Austria, July 1945.

Dates: Dec 1950 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 37 "The Defeat of Japan"., Jan 1951 - Jul 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/377
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 37 "The Defeat of Japan"", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen and Charles Wood.With cutting from "The Times", 12 Jan 1945, obituary of Lt-General Herbert Lumsden, WSC's Special Representative with General Douglas MacArthur.

Dates: Jan 1951 - Jul 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 38 "Potsdam: The Atomic Bomb"., Jun 1951 - Sep 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/378A-B
Scope and Contents Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 38 "Potsdam: The Atomic Bomb", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann], Sir Norman Brook [later Lord Normanbrook] and Charles Wood.With notes by Kelly, on the operational use of the atomic bomb and on warnings to Japanese cities before the dropping of the atomic bomb...
Dates: Jun 1951 - Sep 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Book 2 "The Iron Curtain", Chapter 39 "Potsdam: The Polish Frontiers"., 1951 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/379
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 39 "Potsdam: The Polish Frontiers", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, Lord Cherwell, Sir Norman Brook [later Lord Normanbrook] and Charles Wood.

Dates: 1951 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 6 "Triumph and Tragedy" Miscellanea., 1945 - 1953

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/392A-F
Scope and Contents File includes notes on text by WSC, Denis Kelly, (including reports to WSC on progress of book) Sir Henry Pownall, David Hunt, William Deakin, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook), Secretary to the Cabinet, N E Martin, Private Secretary to Sir Norman Brook, Cabinet Office, Daniel Longwell, Lord Ismay, Emery Reves (formerly Imre Revez) and Charles Wood.Annotated proofs of text and source material Letter from John Martin, thanks for gift of book, "The Grand...
Dates: 1945 - 1953
Conditions Governing Access: Open