Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), c 1947
Photostat copy of a "Revised draft" of a "Secret" despatch by [former] Supreme Allied Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Theatre, General [Sir Henry] Wilson, on the Greek Campaign, 8 January 1944 to 12 December 1944, covering background, Greek politics, plans, the German evacuation, the landings, and the Civil War.
(Untitled), [1948]
(Untitled), 1946
Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] reprinting a despatch on operations in Hong Kong, 8 to 25 December 1941, by Major-General [Michael] Maltby, late General Officer Commanding, British Troops in China, dated 21 November 1945, with appendices giving a narrative of events and approximate casualty figures, and explanatory footnotes. [annotated by Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].
(Untitled), c 1946
Typescript copy of a "Secret" despatch on the operations of Malaya [later Malaysia] Command, 8 December 1941 to 15 February 1942, by Major-General [Arthur] Percival, formerly General Officer Commanding Malaya, with sections on the period prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan, the operations on the mainland of Malaya, the battle of Singapore, and summary and conclusions, with a foreword by Percival, appendices including contemporary instructions and communications, and maps.
(Untitled), c 1947
Typescript copy of a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell [then Commander-in-Chief, India] on operations in Burma [later Myanmar], December 1941 to May 1942, dated 14 July 1942, including contemporary reports by Lieutenant-General [Thomas] Hutton and General [Sir Harold] Alexander [later 1st Lord Alexander of Tunis, successive General Officers Commanding, Burma].
(Untitled), c 1947
(Untitled), 1946
Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in Eastern Theatre, based on India from March 1942 to December 31, 1942" reprinting a contemporary despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell, [then] Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 27 September 1943, covering Burma [later Myanmar], the defence of India, internal Indian matters, air matters and naval operations. [annotated; flagged "B"].
(Untitled), [1946]
(Untitled), 1947
Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Operations in the Indo-Burma theatre based on India from 21 June, 1943, to 15 November, 1943" reprinting a despatch by Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 22 November 1945, on planning, land and air operations, intelligence, and organisation, training, and administration, with explanatory footnotes. [annotated].
(Untitled), 1947
Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia, 1943-1946, [1st Lord] Mountbatten of Burma [then Viceroy of India], dated 30 July 1947, with sections on strategy and operations, civil affairs in Burma [later Myanmar], post-Japanese surrender tasks, conclusions, and appendices, annexures, and a map tucked into the back flap. [flagged "C"] Manuscript dedication from Mountbatten to WSC on back of front cover.
(Untitled), 1945
Biennial report by the Chief of Staff of United States Army, General George Marshall, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson], 1 July 1943 to 30 June 1945, dated 1 September 1945, with sections on the victory in Europe, victory over Japan, occupied territories, weapons, troops, and a supplement "Atlas of the World Battle Fronts in semi-monthly phases" to 15 August 1945. In a presentation binding for WSC.
(Untitled), 04 Jan 1944 - 24 Nov 1945
First report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson], dated 4 January 1944, with sections entitled "Before Pearl Harbor", "Building an Air Force", "Combat Operations", and "The Men". In a presentation binding with an annotated dedication to WSC from Arnold dated 24 November 1945.
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1945
Second report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Henry Stimson] with sections on the air war against Germany and Japan, research, development, and welfare, and a conclusion. In a presentation binding for WSC.
(Untitled), 12 Nov 1945
Third report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, General [Henry] Arnold, to the Secretary of War [Robert Patterson] with sections on the war in Europe and the Pacific and "Air Power and the Future". In a presentation binding for WSC.
(Untitled), 09 Jul 1941 - 10 Jul 1941
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1941
Telegrams from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC: battle report; casualties, damage around Sidi Rezegh Capuzzo, Bir-El- Gobi, Bir-I-Cheim [Libya] and Sidi-Omar [Egypt].
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1941
Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] on encouraging start to operation Crusader in Libyan Desert:]; with copy.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1941
Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with Libyan Desert battle information on Crusader [codename for major British operation in North Africa].
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1941
Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with detailed information on progress of battle and projected outcome.
(Untitled), 22 Nov 1941 - 23 Nov 1941
Telegrams from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with latest battle information; with reply from WSC stressing need to capture Benghazi [Libya] to prevent enemy refuelling.
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1941
Telegram from WSC to the President of the United States [Franklin Roosevelt] reporting on progress of Libyan Desert battle, Crusader [codename for major British operation in North Africa].
(Untitled), 24 Nov 1941
Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck [Commander-in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC with detailed report on advance situation; General Alan Cunningham [General Officer Commanding-in-Chief 8th Army in Middle East] ordered to capture Sidi-Rezegh [Libya].
(Untitled), 13 Dec 1941
Telegram from Major-General Sir Claude Auchinleck Commander- in-Chief, Middle East] to WSC on battle in Libyan desert, Crusader [codename for major British operation in North Africa].
(Untitled), 07 Mar 1945 - 26 Jul 1945
Copy of part of letter from unnamed sender (19 C.A. Unit, Inchdrewer House, Colinton, Edinburgh [Scotland]) to Irene Ward [Conservative MP for Wallsend-on-Tyne, Northumberland] in which the writer refers to a recent visit to Belgium and Holland and reports a dinner conversation with the Brigadier of an independent company of the 21st Army Group, in which the Brigadier complained about the inadequate nature of his reinforcements. [Typescript].