(Untitled), 21 Dec 1944
Scope and Contents
Letter from Captain Cyril Falls (Military Correspondent of the Times) to WSC expressing his "profound anxiety" about the conduct of operations in North-West Europe. He complains about the overall control of the Allied offensive, contrasts this with the success of the German offensive under Field Marshal Karl Von Rundstedt [battle of the Bulge], and comments critically on leading Allied commanders including General Dwight D Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force Western Europe, United States Army], General George Marshall [Chief of Staff United States Army], and Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre]. He ends by suggesting that Eisenhower take Alexander as Deputy with a first-class staff officer. Signed typescript, with annotations indicating that it was seen by WSC.
Dates
- Creation: 21 Dec 1944
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Open
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Copyright: Not known
Extent
1 folio(s)
Language of Materials
English
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