Master Copy proof of Volume 5 Book 1, annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Lord Ismay, and Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, with covering note by Charles Wood.Chapters 13-15 "Hitler's Secret Weapon", "Deadlock on the Western Front" and "Arctic Convoys Again" missing.

"Final" proof of Volume 5 "Closing the Ring" Book 1 "Italy Won", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly and Charles Wood With handwritten note by WSC on the form of the Acknowledgements, and annotated typescript of the Preface, signed and dated by WSC.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 6, "Italy: The Armistice" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, and [George] Gordon Allen.Also includes notes from Deakin, Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, David Hunt, PS to Prime Minister, with letter from General Giuseppe Castellano and comment by General Sir Henry Alexander (later Lord Alexander of Tunis).

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 7 annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin and Charles Wood Also includes notes by Lord Ismay and [George] Gordon Allen.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 8 "The Battle of Salerno. A Homeward Voyage", [provisionally titled Italy: The Invasion "Avalanche"], annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, [George] Gordon Allen and Charles Wood Also includes notes by Allen, Kelly and Wood.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 9 "A Spell at Home" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly and Charles Wood.File also includes note by Kelly, and printed War Cabinet Papers by WSC on the Punishment of War Criminals, 9 Nov 1943 (WP (43) 496; the creation of the Office pf the Minister of Reconstruction, 26 Nov 1943 (WP (43) 538.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 10 "Tensions with General De Gaulle" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, and William Deakin.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 12 "Island Prizes Lost", with drafts of chapters titled "Rhodes" and "Leros", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall File also includes notes and comments by Kelly, Deakin, and [George] Gordon Allen.

With notes by Kelly, Lord Cherwell (formerly F A Lindemann) (4) on aluminised expolosives and defence against flying bombs, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Brigadier Harry Latham, Cabinet Office Historical Section on defence against flying bombs, J C Nerny, Head of the Air Historical Branch, Duncan Sandys, (2) Sir Guy Garrod (2) and Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook).

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 "Deadlock on the Third Front",(including drafts titled "The Arrest in Italy" and "The Third Front"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and William Deakin.

File includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 15 "Arctic Convoys Again",annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and William Deakin.

Typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 15 [later Chapter 16] "Foreign Secretaries'Conference in Moscow", (with drafts of titled "Prelude to the Triple Conference"), annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, William Deakin, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen and Charles Wood.

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 17 "Advent of the Triple Meeting. The High Commands", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, William Deakin and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.With additional note by Pownall.

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 18 "Cairo", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, and Charles Wood Also includes notes on the text by WSC, Pownall and Kelly.

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 19 "Teheran: The Opening", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, William Deakin, Commodore [George] Gordon Allen, and Charles Wood.Also includes notes by Jo Sturdee (later Lady Onslow) and Commander Charles Thompson (timetable of Cairo-Teheran conferences).

File includes typescripts and galley proofs of Chapter 20 "Conversations and Conferences", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by WSC, Denis Kelly, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Charles Wood, Commander Charles Thompson, Sir Norman Brook and William Deakin.Also includes note by Kelly on timetable of meetings at Teheran Conference.

File also includes note from Kelly to WSC on the text, and correspondence with Lord Alanbrooke,including handwritten account by Alanbrooke of speech at WSC's birthday dinner, British Embassy, Teheran, 30 Nov 1943, replying to toast by Stalin, in which he criticised Alanbrooke for failing to show real feelings of friendship towards the Red Army and lacking a true appreciation of its fine qualities.

Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 22 "Teheran: Conclusions", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook) Charles Wood, Lord Ismay, William Deakin and Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Pownall File also includes letter from Life Magazine on American sources, letter from Brook on text.

Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 23, "Cairo Decisions: The High Command" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Sir Norman Brook (later Lord Normanbrook) and Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes notes by Kelly, Brook, and Pownall (2), and copy of letter from Lord Louis Mountbatten, Jan 1944, on Combined Operations in the Pacific.

Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 24 "In Carthage Ruins. Anzio", with drafts titled "The Genesis of Anzio", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Denis Kelly, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall, Emery Reves and Commodore [George] Gordon Allen.With note by Allen on the text.

Typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 27 "The Anzio Stroke", annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Lt-General Sir Henry Pownall and William Deakin With note by Kelly on text.