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(Untitled), 21 Dec 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/197A/89

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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Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

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