Literary: The Second World War, Volume 5 "Closing the Ring", Chapter 1 "The command of the sea. Guadalcanal [Solomon Islands] and New Guinea" [later Papua New Guinea and part of Indonesia], Jun 1950 - Oct 1951
Scope and Contents
Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 1 "The command of the sea. Guadalcanal [Solomon Islands] and New Guinea" 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, 1st Lord Ismay, 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier Frederick Lindemann] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material also present including 7 notes from Allen on naval issues including outline notes for the chapter and on oceanic warfare.
Dates
- Creation: Jun 1950 - Oct 1951
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Extent
2 file(s) (2 files (403 loose folios))
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Topical
Repository Details
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