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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 30 "The final shaping of 'Torch'."., Sep 1942 - Jan 1952

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/281

Scope and Contents

Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 30 "The final shaping of 'Torch'" ['Torch' was the codename of the Allied invasion of North West Africa] annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes a letter from WSC to Harry Hopkins (dated to September 1942) on the changes in policy made by the United States Chiefs of Staff.Most material in the file dates to 1949-52.

Dates

  • Creation: Sep 1942 - Jan 1952

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Extent

1 item(s) (1 file (174 loose folios))

Language of Materials

English