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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Castelvetrano Airdrome, Sicily, Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 99th Bombardment Group on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 99th Bombardment Group] on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on the cruiser Trieste at La Maddalena [?Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 301st Bombardment Group] on the cruiser Trieste at La Maddalena [?Italy].

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Series of black and white photographs [some captioned] on the ground and from the air showing Cassino [Italy] before, during, and after the bombardment of 15 March 1944 by Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, illustrating the destruction of the town and Monte Cassino Abbey.

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Detailed report marked "Secret" on the bombardment of Cassino [Italy] on 15 March 1944 by Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, setting out the situation prior to the raid, its intention, planning, details of air and ground operations, "lessons learned", and conclusions.

Scope and Contents Uncorrected page proofs of a contemporary report by the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, Field Marshal [Sir Henry] Wilson, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, on the Operations in Southern France, August 1944, covering planning, landing craft, the "one-division" assault, the Italian campaign, negotiations with the French, co-ordination with General [Dwight] Eisenhower [Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army], the assault landings, Toulon and...

Scope and Contents Long galley proofs of a contemporary despatch by General Sir Henry Wilson, [then] Commander-in-Chief, the Middle East Forces, on the period 16 February 1943 to 8 January 1944, commenting on Tunisia, Cyrenaica [Libya], Sicily [Italy], mainland Italy, operations in the Aegean, the Middle East base and training, politics and internal security, garrisons and lines of command, and a new directive, with later footnotes and an appendix on the order of battle, 14 February 1943. [annotated by WSC and...

Scope and Contents Supplement dated 12 June to the London Gazette of 6 June entitled "The Allied Armies in Italy from 3rd September, 1943, to 12th December, 1944" reprinting a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Alexander of Tunis, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 15th Army Group, dated 19 April 1947, including sections on preliminary planning and the assault, the Winter Campaign, the capture of Rome and the advance to the Arno, and the Gothic Line battles, with a preface by the War Office,...

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Uncorrected page proofs of a contemporary report by the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, Field Marshal [Sir Henry] Wilson, to the Combined Chiefs of Staff, on the Italian Campaign, 8 January 1944 to 10 May 1944, covering planning and preparations, landing craft, the Anzio landings, the second battle at Cassino and the counter-attack at Anzio, a review of strategy, and the winter campaign final phase. [printed by HMSO].

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Colour map of the Italian front (oblique from Southeast) marked "Secret" showing Allied and German forces.

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Colour map of the Italian front (oblique from Southeast) marked "Secret" showing Allied and German forces.

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Colour map of Central and Southern Italy (oblique from Southeast).

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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Fleet Air Arm Operations Against Taranto [Italy] on 11th November 1940", reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from individuals including Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean (16 January 1941) and [Denis] Boyd, Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious (13 November 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

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Telegram from John Winant [United States Ambassador to Great Britain] to WSC marked "Secret" repeating the text of a note from the French Ambassador to the United States, Bonnet, to President Harry Truman giving General de Gaulle's [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic] views on the dispute between France and the United States and Britain in north-western Italy.

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Personal" reporting a meeting between him and General Alphonse Juin, Chief of Staff to General de Gaulle [President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic], on the dispute between France and the United States and Britain in north-western Italy.

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" asking his permission to settle arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy.

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Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Private, Personal and Top Secret" agreeing to Alexander [settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy].

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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he will repeat to Truman the telegrams exchanged with Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre, on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy]; and emphasising the importance of the united stand with the United States on this and other contentious matters.

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Telegram from WSC to President Harry Truman marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating the exchange of telegrams with Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy.

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Telegram from President Harry Truman to WSC marked "Personal and Top Secret" acknowledging receipt of WSC's telegrams and approving Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander's [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] actions [on settling arrangements for the withdrawal of French troops from Italy].

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Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC stating that the French have agreed to the withdrawal of their troops from Italy; and that he has agreed not to publicise it.

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Telegram from the Australian Government to [Dominions Office] passing on message from Acting Prime Minister of Australia [Joseph Chifley] to WSC rejoicing at the Allied victory in the Italian campaign and asking WSC to convey Australian appreciation to [Field Marshal Sir Harold] Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre], his commanders and troops.

Scope and Contents Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "The part played by the Allied Air Forces in the final defeat of the enemy in the Mediterranean theatre, March to May, 1945" reprinting a despatch by Air Chief Marshal Sir Guy Garrod, former Commander-in-Chief, Royal Air Force, Mediterranean and Middle East, and Deputy Air Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, dated August 1946, including sections on conditions in the Mediterranean theatre on 16 March, 1945, the...