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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Appendix G., 1941 - 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/242A-I
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Appendix G "Prime Minister's Personal Minutes and Telegrams, 1941". Annotated by various individuals with comments and corrections including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, 1st Lord Camrose [earlier William Berry] and Sir Edward Marsh.Proofs printed in 1949.
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1941 - 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Assembled Appendices., 1940 - Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/243A-D
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Includes galley proofs of Appendix A (Abbreviations), Appendix B (Codenames), Appendix C (Prime Minister's Personal Minutes and Telegrams, 1941), Appendix D (Estimated British and German air strengths, December 1940), Appendix E (Monthly totals of shipping losses), Appendix F (Military directives and minutes, 1941), Appendix G (Prime Minister's personal minutes and telegrams, July to December 1941), Appendix H (Prime Minister's telegrams to the government of Australia), Appendix I (the...
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1940 - Jan 1950
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 1 "The Desert and the Balkans"., 08 Jan 1941 - 16 Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/203A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 1 entitled "The Desert and the Balkans" (provisionally entitled "False Dawn in the Desert", "Hard Trials", and "Minutes of January 1941"), annotated with notes and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon], 1st Lord Wavell, 1st Lord Ismay, CSC, Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Pownall, Jay Gold and Randolph Churchill.Also includes proofs from: Chapter 2 "The...
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08 Jan 1941 - 16 Jan 1950
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 2 "The Widening War"., 08 Jan 1941 - 16 Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/204
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 2 entitled "The Widening War" (provisionally entitled "The German Move Against the Balkans"), annotated with notes and corrections by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, CSC, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Sir Edward Marsh and Jay Gold.Also includes proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Desert and the Balkans".The file...
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08 Jan 1941 - 16 Jan 1950
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 3 "Blitz and Anti-Blitz. Hess"., 08 Jul 1947 - 30 Jun 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/205A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 3 entitled "Blitz and Anti-Blitz. [Rudolf] Hess" (provisionally entitled "Blitz and Radar. 1941", "The Blitz and Radio War. 1941" and "The Air and the U-boats"), annotated with notes and comments from various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Cherwell [earlier F A Lindemann], Professor R V Jones, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the...
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08 Jul 1947 - 30 Jun 1951
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 4 "The Mediterranean War"., 12 Feb 1941 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/206
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 4 entitled "The Mediterranean War" (provisionally entitled "Malta, the Navy and the Air" and "The Eden - Dill Mission" [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary, and Field Marshal Sir John Dill, Chief of Imperial General Staff]), annotated with notes and comments from various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, William Deakin, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Jay Gold, CSC, George [Gordon] Allen and Sir...
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12 Feb 1941 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 5 "Conquest of the Italian Empire"., 30 Mar 1941 - 06 Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/207
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 5 entitled "Conquest of the Italian Empire" (provisionally entitled "Our Desert Flank - Abyssinia" [later Ethiopia]), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: galley proofs from Chapter 1 "The Desert and the...
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30 Mar 1941 - 06 Jan 1950
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 6 "Decision to Aid Greece"., 31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/208A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 6 entitled "Decision to Aid Greece" (provisionally entitled "Final Decision to Aid Greece", "Intervention in Greece" and "Yugoslavia and Turkey"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon],...
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31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 7 "The Battle of the Atlantic: The Western Approaches"., 31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/209A-C
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 7 entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic: The Western Approaches", annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Pownall and George [Gordon] Allen.Also includes: galley proofs of Chapter 8 "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention"...
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31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 8 "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention"., 02 Jul 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/210
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 8 entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention" (provisionally entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic 1941: The Ocean"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: galley proofs of the contents table and title pages for Volume 3.
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02 Jul 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 9 "Yugoslavia"., 28 Jan 1941 - 17 Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/211
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 9 entitled "Yugoslavia" (provisionally entitled "Hungary and the War", "German Conquest of Greece. Yugoslavia", "Yugoslavia and Turkey" and "The Revolution in Belgrade"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Randolph Churchill and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.The file also includes some source material, including: copies of...
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28 Jan 1941 - 17 Jan 1950
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 10 "The Japanese Envoy"., 1948 - 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/212
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Typewritten and galley proofs of Chapter 10 entitled "The Japanese Envoy" with annotations by WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, CSC and Randolph Churchill.Also includes notes from Kelly and Deakin and printed transcripts of documents.
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1948 - 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 11 "The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk [Libya]."., Nov 1948 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/213A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 11 entitled "The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk." Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [1st Lord] Wavell, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Ian Colvin, [1st Lord] Ismay, CSC, Kathleen Hill, "C" [Sir Stewart Menzies, Head of Secret Intelligence Service], Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes...
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Nov 1948 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 12 "The Greek Campaign"., Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/214
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 12 entitled "The Greek Campaign". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen and ?[1st Lord] Wavell. Also includes maps.
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Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 13 "Tripoli and Tiger"., Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/215
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 13 entitled "Tripoli and Tiger" (provisionally titled "Operation Tiger"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen, [1st Lord] Ismay and 1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke]. Also includes some sections of Chapter 11 entitled "The Desert Flank [Rommel....
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Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 14 "The Revolt in Iraq"., Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/216
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 entitled "The revolt in Iraq". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].
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Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 15 "Crete [Greece]: The Advent."., Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/217A-C
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Typewritten and galley proofs of Chapter 15 entitled "Crete: The Advent" annotated with suggestions and corrections by people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, CSC, Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], Charles Wood, and [George] Gordon Allen.Also includes notes and correspondence from the individuals mentioned above including Freyberg (3), Allen (3), Elizabeth Gilliatt [Secretary to WSC],...
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Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 16 "Crete [Greece]: The Battle."., Jul 1948 - Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/218A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 16 entitled "Crete: The Battle". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, [1st Lord] Wavell, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes some source material including: a report by the Joint...
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Jul 1948 - Jan 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 17 "The fate of the Bismarck."., Apr 1948 - Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/219
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 17 entitled "The fate of the Bismarck". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], "Pug" [1st Lord] Ismay, and Sir Edward Marsh.
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Apr 1948 - Jan 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 18 "Syria"., Mar 1949 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/220
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 18 entitled "Syria". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, Randolph Churchill and [1st Lord] Wavell.Also includes a letter from [Major-General Sir Robert] Laycock with notes on the Commando action on the Litani river [Lebanon] and typed transcripts of telegrams from WSC and Wavell (dating to 1941).
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Mar 1949 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 19 "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'"., Apr 1948 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/221A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 19 entitled "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, [1st Lord] Ismay, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [George] Gordon Allen, William Deakin, and Charles Wood.Also includes: correspondence from Ismay (3) and Pownall...
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Apr 1948 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 20 "The Soviet Nemesis"., Nov 1948 - Sep 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/222A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 20 entitled "The Soviet Nemesis". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes a transcript of an account by "Jock" [John] Colville of a weekend at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] with WSC on 21 June [1941] and a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall giving information about...
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Nov 1948 - Sep 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 21 "Our Soviet Ally"., Nov 1948 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/223
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 21 entitled "Our Soviet Ally". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay, and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall. Also includes a letter from Pownall.
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Nov 1948 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 22 "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk [Libya]"., Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/224A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 22 entitled "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk" (provisionally entitled either "A Costly Interlude" or "An African Interlude"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes sections of Chapter 23 "My...
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Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 23 "My Meeting with [President Franklin] Roosevelt"., Apr 1948 - Mar 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/225A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 23 entitled "My meeting with Roosevelt". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes some correspondence from individuals including: Sir Alexander Cadogan [Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United...
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Apr 1948 - Mar 1950
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