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First World War (1914-1918)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1501 Collections and/or Records:

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Literary: "The Eastern Front" [Volume 5 of "The World Crisis"]., 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/305
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Galley proofs, maps and lists of names and notes in WSC's hand.Filing sheet annotated "Typical example of Mr Churchill's proofs of "The Eastern Front" (to be kept carefully for auction after his death).".

Dates: 1931
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis: Maps, 1914-[c.1921]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/5/2
Scope and Contents Comprising a hand drawn map of battle lines in Russia (18 Nov 1919); a printed map of the Balkan States showing frontiers (published by the Royal Geographical Society in the Geographical Journal, 1914); a printed map of assumed distribution of the Soviet Army in Russia (27 Jan 1920, printed on top of a printed map Admiralty War Staff map, March 1915); a printed map of battle lines and locations of armies in Eastern Europe including Poland and Ukraine [possibly showing the Soviet-Polish War...
Dates: 1914-[c.1921]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Literary: The World Crisis, Vol. 3., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/103
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Appendix: British French and German official casualty returns, 1914-18 typescript.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Vol. 3., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/104
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Chapter 12: "At the Ministry of Munitions" "The Offensive Problem by Land and Sea [unpublished] annotated typescript.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Vol. 3: Printed Cabinet papers by WSC, annotated [source material for 'The World Crisis'], Nov 1916-c.1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAQ/1/5/3
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Comprising papers on "Mechanical Power in the Offensive" relating to the use of tanks (9 Nov 1916) and "Naval War Policy, 1917" (7 Jul 1917).

Dates: Nov 1916-c.1923
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 1., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/125
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Marked proofs of Chapter 16 "The Channel Ports", with handwritten drafts of three letters from WSC to Sir John French [later Lord Ypres], Oct 1914.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 1., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/126
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Marked proofs of Chapter 17 "The Grand Fleet and the Submarine Alarm".

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/83
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Chapter XI "The 18th of March" Manuscript and annotated typescript.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/84
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Chapter XIII "The Case for Perseverance and Decision" Annotated typescript.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/85
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Chapter XIV "The First Defeat of the U-Boats" Annotated typescript.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis - Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/133
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Marked proofs of Preface and Chapter 1 "The Deadlock in the West", with annotated typescripts.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis - Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/136
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Marked proofs of Chapter 4 "The Origin of Tanks and Smoke".

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/153
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Marked proofs of Chapter 21 "The Battle of Suvla Bay".

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/154
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Marked proofs of Chapter 22 "The Ruin of the Balkans.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/155
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Marked proofs of Chapter 23 "The Abandonment of the Dardanelles".

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 2., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/184
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Translations of German Sources: Dardanelles Typescript translations from "Funf Jahre Turkei" [Five Years in Turkey] by Liman von Sanders; The Official German History of the Great War; the despatches of Admiral von Usedon to the Kaiser.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 3., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/162
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Proofs of Appendix 1 "British French and German Official Casualty Returns" on the Western Front, 1914-1918.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 3., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/163
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Proofs of Chapter 12 "At the Ministry of Munitions", originally Chapters 13 "At the Ministry of Munitions" and 14 "The Mechanical Battle on Land".

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis Volume 3., 1923

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/164
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Proofs of Chapter 13 The Munitions Budget.

Dates: 1923
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/165
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Proofs of Chapter 14 "The Autumn Struggle".

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/166
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Proofs of Chapter 16 "The German Concentration in the West", with notes by Field Marshal Lord Haig.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/167
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Proofs of Chapter 17 "The Twenty First of March [1918], annotated by Lord Haig.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/168
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Proofs of Chapter 18 "The Climax", annotated by WSC and Lord Haig.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: The World Crisis, Volume 3., 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/169
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Proofs of Chapter 19 "The Surprise of the Chemin des Dames".

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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Literary: "Thoughts and Adventures."., 1932

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/319
Scope and Contents Proofs and offprints of WSC's articles which were collectively published as "Thoughts and Adventures" including: "Winston Churchill described the Battle of Sidney Street" on his actions as Home Secretary; "In the air" on WSC's personal experiences of flying and his encouragement of the development of military aviation while First Lord of the Admiralty; "My own spy story" on espionage during World War I and WSC's experiences on the Western Front; "Plugstreet" on his posting to Ploegsteert...
Dates: 1932
Conditions Governing Access: Open