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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 16 "The offensive in the Aether."., Jul 1948 - Nov 1950

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/268

Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 16 "The offensive in the Aether" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier Frederick Lindemann], Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Professor R V Jones [former Director of Intelligence Research at the Air Ministry], and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material is also present in the file including: some correspondence including notes from Kelly (2), a note from Cherwell on the history of technical devices, letters from Jones (2) and Alfred Bavin of the Cabinet Office; an extract from the transcript of the interrogation of General Nachrichtenfuhrer Martini on the use of "window" (the code name for metallised paper used to confuse enemy radar); notes on the raid of the radio station at Bruneval [France]; and a copy of a letter from "N S" [Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow].

Dates

  • Creation: Jul 1948 - Nov 1950

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (223 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English

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Repository Details

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