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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 2 "Their Finest Hour": Chapter 31 "Desert Victory"., 03 Mar 1948 - 11 Oct 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/177

Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 31 entitled "Desert Victory" (provisionally entitled "The End of the Year"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, George [Gordon] Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall and 1st Lord Ismay.Some source material is also present in the file, including: notes on the desert campaign of 1940 by Christopher Soames.Also includes: note from Sir Alan Lascelles [Private Secretary to King George VI] on WSC including a letter from the King.

Dates

  • Creation: 03 Mar 1948 - 11 Oct 1948

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (158 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English