Western Europe
Found in 427 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 25 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that he has not given any agreement to the creation of a "Western bloc" of powers and informing him of the position regarding the battle for Western Europe.
(Untitled), 26 Nov 1944
Telegram from General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] to WSC reporting on the position in the battle for Western Europe.
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1944
Telegram from General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] to WSC stating that his previous telegram [CHAR 20/175/120] should have been designated "Personal and Confidential" and reporting that he will be visiting both armies in 21st Army Group on 28 November.
(Untitled), 03 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 21 Dec 1944
Telegram from Field Marshal Jan Smuts [Prime Minister of South Africa] to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" commenting on reverses on the Western front: suggesting that one problem is the lack of a unified field command; that German successes should not persuade Allied commanders to weaken the northern west flank of British forces, but instead lead them to launch a counterstroke at the Ruhr front [Germany].
(Untitled), 22 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" recommending that they send Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to Moscow [Soviet Union] to accompany Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder [Deputy Supreme Commander under General Eisenhower], who will be briefing Soviet officials on latest developments on the Western Front.
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to President Roosevelt marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing satisfaction that they seem to be "getting into step" over Greece and Poland; suggesting that Roosevelt sends a private message to King George II of Greece; stating that he will be pleased to send a message to Marshal Stalin supporting Roosevelt's position on Poland; and expressing his view that the battle in Western Europe is "turning steadily in our favour".
(Untitled), 10 Oct 1944
Telegram from WSC [Moscow, Soviet Union] to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] for General George Marshal [Chief of Staff United States Army] marked "Personal and Top Secret" repeating his message to President Roosevelt stating his opinions on the Italian Front [see CHAR 20/173/19-20]. Marked: "From Tolstoy".
(Untitled), 19 Apr 1945
Letter from WSC to Prime Minister of the Netherlands [Professor Doctor Pieter S Gerbrandy] informing him that there is no chance of clearing Western Holland by 30 Apr [1945], commenting on the contents of his letter, and stating that he is endeavouring to have the matter put into the hands of General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] [carbon, with manuscript addition not in hand of WSC].
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1945
Letter from WSC to Lieutenant-Colonel Steer-Webster thanking him for the excellent coloured reproduction of "Mulberry B" [codename for type of artificial harbour used on D-Day], asking him to thank Corporal Jobson who was responsible for the painting, and thanking him and his staff for the various models and the relief map of the Mulberry which they have sent to WSC's Map Room [carbon].
(Untitled), 03 May 1945
Telegram from Chiang-Kai-shek [President of China] to WSC offering the heartiest congratulations of the Chinese Nation on the occasion of the triumphant entry of Allied troops into Berlin [Germany]: expresses conviction that the "heroic efforts of your armed forces will be attended with equally brilliant successes in the Far East in their struggle with the Japanese aggressors" [copy].
(Untitled), 03 May 1945
Proposed text of telegram from WSC to Chiang-Kai-shek [President of China] to WSC thanking him for his telegram of congratulations on the occasion of the triumphant entry of Allied troops into Berlin [Germany], and confirming that: "our endeavours will not slacken until Tokio [Tokyo, Japan] has been entered as well as Berlin." [copy, see also CHAR 20/195B/189 & 193].
(Untitled), 03 May 1945
Draft of telegram from WSC to Chiank-Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his message of congratulations on the occasion of the entry of Allied troops into Berlin [Germany] and confirming that: "our endeavours in the joint cause will not slacken until Tokio [Tokyo, Japan] has been entered as well as Berlin." [typescript] Annotated and initialled by WSC in red [see CHAR 20/195B/193 for final version].
(Untitled), 03 May 1945
Telegram from Chiank-Kai-Shek [President of China] to WSC conveying congratulations of the entire Chinese Nation on the occasion of the entry of Allied troops into Berlin [Germany] and expressing the conviction that: "the heroic efforts of your Armed Forces will be attended with equally brilliant successes in the Far East in their struggle with the Japanese aggressors".
(Untitled), 04 May 1945
Telegram from WSC to Chiang-Kai-Shek [President of China] thanking him for his telegram of congratulations on the occasion of the entry of "our Soviet Allies" into Berlin [Germany]; commenting on the victory gained by Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean Theatre] in Italy; expressing conviction that "our endeavours in the joint cause will not slacken until the last enemy has been beaten down".
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1945
Letter from Lord Corvedale [earlier Oliver Baldwin, later 2nd Lord Baldwin] (No.9 W.D.S.B., Bradbury Barracks, Hereford) to WSC regarding a first hand account of the battle of Arnhem [Netherlands] which he is sending to WSC because it is probably unique of its kind [manuscript].
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1945
Letter from Leslie Rowan [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] to Lord Corvedale [earlier Oliver Baldwin, later 2nd Lord Baldwin] acknowledging receipt of his letter and the first hand account of the battle of Arnhem [Netherlands] which will be shown to WSC as soon as an opportunity arises [carbon].
(Untitled), c 1944
Detailed first hand account of the battle of Arnhem [Netherlands] describing the experiences of a single British soldier over a two week period from his parachute drop into the Netherlands until his return to billets in Newark [Nottinghamshire] [typescript].