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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 14 "American naval victories. The Coral Sea and Midway Island."., Mar 1949 - Aug 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/266

Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 "American naval victories. The Coral Sea and Midway Island." (provisionally entitled "The Pacific Theatre") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes source material including: outline notes by Allen on the Pacific Theatre and an article by J Bryan III from the Saturday Evening Star (dated 26 March 1949) entitled "Never a battle like Midway.".

Dates

  • Creation: Mar 1949 - Aug 1950

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (134 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English