Second World War (1939-1945)
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 4 "The Mediterranean War"., 12 Feb 1941 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/206
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 4 entitled "The Mediterranean War" (provisionally entitled "Malta, the Navy and the Air" and "The Eden - Dill Mission" [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon, Foreign Secretary, and Field Marshal Sir John Dill, Chief of Imperial General Staff]), annotated with notes and comments from various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, William Deakin, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Jay Gold, CSC, George [Gordon] Allen and Sir...
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12 Feb 1941 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 6 "Decision to Aid Greece"., 31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/208A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 6 entitled "Decision to Aid Greece" (provisionally entitled "Final Decision to Aid Greece", "Intervention in Greece" and "Yugoslavia and Turkey"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Anthony Eden [later 1st Lord Avon],...
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31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 7 "The Battle of the Atlantic: The Western Approaches"., 31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/209A-C
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 7 entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic: The Western Approaches", annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin, Jay Gold, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant- General Sir Henry Pownall and George [Gordon] Allen.Also includes: galley proofs of Chapter 8 "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention"...
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31 Mar 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance": Chapter 8 "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention"., 02 Jul 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/210
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 8 entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic: American Intervention" (provisionally entitled "The Battle of the Atlantic 1941: The Ocean"), annotated with notes and comments by various individuals including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, William Deakin and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes: galley proofs of the contents table and title pages for Volume 3.
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02 Jul 1948 - 06 Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 11 "The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk [Libya]."., Nov 1948 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/213A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 11 entitled "The Desert Flank. Rommel. Tobruk." Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [1st Lord] Wavell, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Ian Colvin, [1st Lord] Ismay, CSC, Kathleen Hill, "C" [Sir Stewart Menzies, Head of Secret Intelligence Service], Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes...
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Nov 1948 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 12 "The Greek Campaign"., Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/214
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 12 entitled "The Greek Campaign". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen and ?[1st Lord] Wavell. Also includes maps.
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Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 13 "Tripoli and Tiger"., Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/215
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 13 entitled "Tripoli and Tiger" (provisionally titled "Operation Tiger"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, [George] Gordon Allen, [1st Lord] Ismay and 1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke]. Also includes some sections of Chapter 11 entitled "The Desert Flank [Rommel....
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Jan 1949 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 14 "The Revolt in Iraq"., Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/216
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 14 entitled "The revolt in Iraq". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Randolph Churchill, Sir Edward Marsh, and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].
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Nov 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War: Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 15 "Crete [Greece]: The Advent."., Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/217A-C
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Typewritten and galley proofs of Chapter 15 entitled "Crete: The Advent" annotated with suggestions and corrections by people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh, CSC, Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], Charles Wood, and [George] Gordon Allen.Also includes notes and correspondence from the individuals mentioned above including Freyberg (3), Allen (3), Elizabeth Gilliatt [Secretary to WSC],...
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Jul 1948 - Nov 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 16 "Crete [Greece]: The Battle."., Jul 1948 - Jan 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/218A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 16 entitled "Crete: The Battle". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, [1st Lord] Wavell, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], Bernard Freyberg [former Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Greece], and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes some source material including: a report by the Joint...
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Jul 1948 - Jan 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 18 "Syria"., Mar 1949 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/220
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 18 entitled "Syria". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, CSC, Randolph Churchill and [1st Lord] Wavell.Also includes a letter from [Major-General Sir Robert] Laycock with notes on the Commando action on the Litani river [Lebanon] and typed transcripts of telegrams from WSC and Wavell (dating to 1941).
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Mar 1949 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 19 "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'"., Apr 1948 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/221A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 19 entitled "General Wavell's Final Effort 'Battleaxe'". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, [1st Lord] Ismay, CSC, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [George] Gordon Allen, William Deakin, and Charles Wood.Also includes: correspondence from Ismay (3) and Pownall...
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Apr 1948 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 20 "The Soviet Nemesis"., Nov 1948 - Sep 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/222A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 20 entitled "The Soviet Nemesis". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke].Also includes a transcript of an account by "Jock" [John] Colville of a weekend at Chequers [Buckinghamshire] with WSC on 21 June [1941] and a letter from Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall giving information about...
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Nov 1948 - Sep 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 21 "Our Soviet Ally"., Nov 1948 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/223
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 21 entitled "Our Soviet Ally". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, Sir Edward Marsh, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay, and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall. Also includes a letter from Pownall.
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Nov 1948 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 22 "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk [Libya]"., Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/224A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 22 entitled "An African Pause. Defence of Tobruk" (provisionally entitled either "A Costly Interlude" or "An African Interlude"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, CSC, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal Alan Brooke], [1st Lord] Ismay and Sir Edward Marsh.Also includes sections of Chapter 23 "My...
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Apr 1948 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 30 "Operation 'Crusader': Ashore, Aloft and Afloat"., Nov 1941 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/231A-C
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 30 "Operation 'Crusader': Ashore, Aloft and Afloat" (provisionally entitled "Crusader", "Challenge in the Mediterranean" and "The Mediterranean- the lowest ebb in our fortunes". [Crusader was the codename for the British North African operation]. Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook,...
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Nov 1941 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 31 "Japan."., Apr 1941 - Dec 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/232A-C
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Includes typescript, manuscript and galley proofs of Chapter 31 "Japan". Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, [1st Lord] Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh, Randolph Churchill, G F Hudson and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke.Some source material is also present in the file including: correspondence from Allen (2), Deakin (2), Hudson and Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord...
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Apr 1941 - Dec 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", Chapter 32 "Pearl Harbour!"., Dec 1941 - Oct 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/233A-B
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Includes typescript, manuscript and galley proofs of Chapter 32 entitled "Pearl Harbour!" (provisionally entitled "The sinking of the 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Repulse'" and "After Pearl Harbour"). Annotated with notes and suggestions by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, [1st Lord] Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke.Some source material is also present in the file including:...
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Dec 1941 - Oct 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", miscellaneous., May 1948 - Mar 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/251A-D
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Includes research notes and correspondence on suggested amendments, corrections and facts for Volume 3 of "The Second World War". Correspondents include: Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall on subjects including official telegrams and operations in East Africa (15); Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet] (5); [George] Gordon Allen (9); [Sir Claude Auchinleck] objecting to WSC's portrayal of events at Tobruk [Libya]; William Deakin (3); Denis Kelly (9); Nina...
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May 1948 - Mar 1951
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", notes and comments by [George] Gordon Allen., Apr 1948 - Aug 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/247
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Includes notes by [George] Gordon Allen on his research for "The Second World War", Volume 3 mainly on naval subjects including: the sinkings of the 'Bismarck' and the 'Prince of Wales', torpedo bombing, the Mediterranean convoys, shipping losses and the desert war. Also includes covering letters from Allen and notes from Denis Kelly.
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Apr 1948 - Aug 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 3 "The Grand Alliance", various material., Jul 1939 - Sep 1949
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/248
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Includes source material for Volume 3 of "The Second World War" including: correspondence from [George] Gordon Allen, William Deakin, Ian Montgomery [Private Secretary to Secretary of the Treasury], Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Alfred Bavin of the Cabinet Office, and "Pug" [1st Lord Ismay]; notes and transcripts of telegrams on the occupation of France, Operation "Menace" [the code name for the Anglo Free French mission to Dakar, Senegal] and the passage of French cruisers through...
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Jul 1939 - Sep 1949
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Appendices., Oct 1947 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/297A-F
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Include typescript and galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 4 including: Appendix A "List of abbreviations"; Appendix B "List of codenames"; Appendix C "Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, January 1942-May 1943"; Appendix D "Singapore defences, memorandum by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall"; Appendix E "Monthly total of shipping losses for 1942, British Allied and neutral"; Appendix F "Promises about post-war conditions. The Beveridge Report" (on the report by William Beveridge);...
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Oct 1947 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 3 "Penalties in Malaya [later Malaysia]"., Nov 1941 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/255A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 3 "Penalties in Malaya" [provisionally entitled "Shock at Singapore" and "Retreat in Malaya"] and of Appendix 5 (a memorandum on Singapore defences by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall). Annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including: WSC, Denis Kelly, William Deakin, Charles Wood, [George] Gordon Allen, Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall, Sir Edward Marsh and ?1st Lord Alanbrooke [earlier Field Marshal...
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Nov 1941 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 6 "The fall of Singapore."., Jan 1942 - Nov 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/258
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 6 "The fall of Singapore" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, ?General Sir Claude Auchinleck, Sir Edward Marsh, 1st Lord Ismay, [George] Gordon Allen and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall.Also includes some source material including: 3 notes by Pownall on the defence of Singapore and on defence policy with maps; outline notes for the chapter by William Deakin and WSC, galley...
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Jan 1942 - Nov 1950
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Literary: The Second World War, Volume 4 "The Hinge of Fate", Chapter 9 "The invasion of Burma"., Feb 1949 - Aug 1950
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/261
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of Chapter 9 "The invasion of Burma" annotated with suggested amendments and corrections by various people including Denis Kelly, William Deakin, WSC, Charles Wood, Sir Edward Marsh, 1st Lord Ismay, Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], [George] Gordon Allen, Sir Norman Brook [later 1st Lord Normanbrook, Secretary to the Cabinet], 1st Lord Wavell and Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall. Also includes some source material including: notes from Deakin; notes...
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Feb 1949 - Aug 1950
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