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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 26 "My Journey to Cairo [Egypt]. Changes in Command."., Aug 1942 - Oct 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/278A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 26 "My Journey to Cairo. Changes in Command" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes some source material including: copies of telegrams from WSC on subjects...
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Aug 1942 - Oct 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 27 "Moscow [Soviet Union]. The First Meeting" and Chapter 28 "Moscow. A relationship established"., Aug 1942 - Sep 1952
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/279A-C
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 27 "Moscow. The First Meeting" and Chapter 28 "Moscow. A relationship established" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, CSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: outline notes by WSC for the...
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Aug 1942 - Sep 1952
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 29 "Return to Cairo [Egypt]."., Mar 1950 - Dec 1954
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/280A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 29 "Return to Cairo" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material also present including: a file of papers on the assault on Dieppe [France] on 19 August 1942 including a paper by Lord...
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Mar 1950 - Dec 1954
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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
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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...
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Sep 1942 - Jan 1952
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 31 "Suspense and Strain."., 1942 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/282
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 31 "Suspense and Strain" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet].Some source material also present in the file including: a note from Kelly and a copy of a note by Sir Stafford Cripps [then Lord Privy Seal] on the war situation and copies of correspondence between...
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1942 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 32 "Soviet 'Thank You'"., Mar 1950 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/283
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Includes galley proofs of Chapter 32 "Soviet 'Thank you'" (provisionally entitled "The second Russian winter") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], [George] Gordon Allen and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.
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Mar 1950 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 33 "The Battle of [El] Alamein [Egypt]."., Jan 1942 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/284
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 33 "The battle of Alamein" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material also present in the file including: 4 notes from Pownall on the battle of El Alamein with hand drawn maps of the battle and of Singapore and the Malay peninsula and outline notes...
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Jan 1942 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 34 "The Torch is lit."., Dec 1949 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/285A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 34 "The Torch is lit" ['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, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], 1st Lord Ismay and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material...
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Dec 1949 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 35 "The Darlan episode."., Apr 1950 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/286
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 35 "The Darlan episode" [on the assassination of Admiral Jean Darlan] annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], 1st Lord Ismay and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.
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Apr 1950 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 36 "Problems about victory"., Apr 1950 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/287
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 36 "Problems about victory" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.
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Apr 1950 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 37 "Our need to meet."., Aug 1949 - Nov 1952
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/288
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 37 "Our need to meet" (on the need for a conference between Great Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet].
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Aug 1949 - Nov 1952
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The hinge of fate", Chapter 39 "Adana and Tripoli"., Feb 1949 - Jun 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/289
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 39 "Adana and Tripoli" [on the Adana meeting between WSC and Sukru Saracoglu, the Turkish Prime Minister in Turkey and on the occupation of Tripoli, Libya] annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General Sir...
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Feb 1949 - Jun 1951
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 40 "Home to trouble"., Apr 1950 - Jan 1952
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/290A-B
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 40 "Home to trouble" [and of a chapter entitled "An enforced Interlude"] annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.
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Apr 1950 - Jan 1952
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 41 "Russia and the Western Allies."., Feb 1944 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/291
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 41 "Russia and the Western Allies" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz] and 1st Lord Ismay.Some source material also present including a file on the massacre of Polish officers and troops in Katyn [Soviet Union] which includes: a copy of a despatch from Sir Owen O'Malley (dating to February 1944) then British Ambassador to...
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Feb 1944 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4, "The Hinge of Fate": Chapter 42 "Victory at Tunis."., Jan 1943 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/292
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 42 "Victory at Tunis [Tunisia]" (provisionally entitled "Alexander's victory at Tunis" on the successes of General Harold Alexander, then Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre) annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the...
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Jan 1943 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 43 "My Third Visit to Washington [United States]."., Aug 1948 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/293
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 43 "My third visit to Washington" (provisionally entitled "My Third Visit to the White House") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material also present in the file...
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Aug 1948 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 44 "Problems of War and Peace."., Apr 1950 - Oct 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/294
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 44 "Problems of War and Peace" (provisionally entitled "Trident" ['Trident' was the codename for the United States-British conference in Washington in May 1943]) annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Sir Edward Marsh, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] and Lieutenant-General...
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Apr 1950 - Oct 1951
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 45 "Italy the Goal"., May 1943 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/295
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Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 45 "Italy the goal" (provisionally entitled "Decisions in North Africa") annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, 1st Lord Ismay, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], [George] Gordon Allen and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Some source material also present in the file including: notes from...
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May 1943 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter entitled "Second Russian Winter"., Feb 1949 - Sep 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/296
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Typescript and galley proofs of a chapter entitled "Second Russian Winter" (not used) annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, and "N S" ["Jo" Sturdee, later Lady Onslow].
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Feb 1949 - Sep 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate": Corrections., Jul 1950 - Dec 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/299A-B
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Includes notes and correspondence relating to corrections to be made to Volume 4 of the Second World War from individuals including: William Deakin (9); Denis Kelly (15); Renee Harmer of Time Life International with queries on the serialised version published in Life Magazine (9); [George] Gordon Allen (10); Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall (9); Nina Holton of Houghton Mifflin Company on the United States edition of the book (13); Robert Marshall, Private Secretary to Sir Norman Brook...
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Jul 1950 - Dec 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Miscellanea., Jun 1942 - Jan 1952
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/300A-D
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Includes notes and correspondence from individuals including: Charles Wood (5); Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall on various subjects including the Japanese assault on the Philippines and on tanks (20); Renee Harmer of Time Life International (3); Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook], Secretary to the Cabinet on the publication of official documents and suggesting amendments to the text (7); William Deakin (23); 1st Lord Ismay with notes on the text (8); George Mallaby, Under...
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Jun 1942 - Jan 1952
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Preface and contents tables., Jan 1949 - Aug 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/252
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of the preface, acknowledgements, table of contents (with indications of the number of words in each chapter) and chapter introductions of Volume 4 of the Second World War. Annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by WSC, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, and William Deakin.
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Jan 1949 - Aug 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Various material., Feb 1942 - Oct 1953
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/298
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Includes correspondence on corrections to be made to Volume 4 of "The Second World War" from individuals including: Denis Kelly (5); Charles Wood; WSC on a reference to [?Reginald] Dorman Smith; Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet]; 1st Lord Ismay on the need to amend a reference to Gandhi taking glucose during his fast; the Visconde de Meirelles on the use of 'neutral' planes during the war; [George] Gordon Allen; Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall (2);...
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Feb 1942 - Oct 1953
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 5 "Closing the Ring"., May 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/339
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Various proofs, including Table of Contents, Preface, Acknowledgements, Chapter 35 "On the Eve" Chapter 18 "Cairo", Chapter 19 "Teheran: The Opening", Chapter 24 "In Carthage Ruins. Anzio" and Chapter 14 "Deadlock on the Third Front", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.
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May 1951
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 5 "Closing the Ring"., 1950 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/340
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Source material for Volume 5, mainly annotated proofs and typescripts of documents (including telegrams and minutes by WSC) on the Anzio landings (Operation "Shingle") many not used by Denis Kelly in draft of Chapter 27 "The Anzio Stroke"; note on the Landing Ship (Tank) (L.S.T.) of the Anzio Landings, by Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, Oct 1950; Note by the official Historical Section on the development of "Mulberry" Harbours for use in the Normandy Landings, 1945, with covering Note By...
Dates:
1950 - 1951
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