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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 07 Feb 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/235/13-17
Scope and Contents Minute from [General Sir Hastings] Ismay [Chief of Staff to the Minister of Defence] to WSC marked "Top Secret" reporting the Tripartite military meetings held on 5 and 6 February 1945 [at the Yalta Conference, Soviet Union] at which the following were discussed: the co-ordination of operations on the Western, Eastern and Italian fronts, the war against Japan, co-operation between the Allies and Soviets including over bombing, and the assumed date for the end of the war with Germany....
Dates: 07 Feb 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/3
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Maps and pie-charts setting out relative strengths of Allied "divisions in the West by theatres" [North-West Europe and the Mediterranean].

Dates: [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/4
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"Table 2" of "divisions in the West by theatres" at approximately 31 May and 28 June 1945, setting out totals for North-West Europe and the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/5
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"Table 2A" of "independent brigades in the West by theatres" at approximately 31 May and 28 June 1945, setting out totals for North-West Europe and the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1945]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/6
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Map and pie-charts setting out relative strengths of Allied "divisions in the East by theatres" (India and Burma [later Myanmar]).

Dates: [1945]
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/7
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"Table 3" setting out the strengths of "divisions and brigades in the East" (India and South East Asia Command) at approximately 1 May and 30 June 1945.

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/8
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"Table 4" giving numbers of "army battle casualties" for Burma [later Myanmar] of Imperial, United States and Chinese troops from December 1941 to June 1945.

Dates: Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/9
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"Table 4" giving numbers of "army battle casualties" for Western Europe, Italy, the Balkans, and Greece of Imperial, United States and other Allied troops from September 1943 to May 1945.

Dates: May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/11
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Map setting out the estimated distribution of the Japanese Army on 1 July 1945 from MI2 sources.

Dates: Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jul 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/237/12
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"Table 6" giving "estimated distribution of Japanese forces by areas" on 1st July 1945.

Dates: Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/238/1
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Bar chart showing British, Allied and neutral merchant tonnage "lost by enemy action" between September 1939 and May 1945.

Dates: 15 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 23 May 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/238/2
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Bar chart showing the average number of German and Italian U-boats operating in the Atlantic and the number sunk or probably sunk between September 1939 and April 1945.

Dates: 23 May 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Jun 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/238/3
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Bar charts showing British, Allied, and neutral merchant tonnage lost by aircraft, surface craft, mines, and U-boats between September 1939 and May 1945.

Dates: 15 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Jul 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/238/5
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Figures showing tonnage of bombs dropped on Germany and German occupied territory by Britain and the United States between April and July 1944. [annotated by Leslie Rowan, Prime Minister's Private Secretary].

Dates: Jul 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/1
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Colour map of the Western Front marked "Top Secret" showing an ?estimate of the total number of German divisions.

Dates: Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/2
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Colour map of the Italian front (oblique from Southeast) marked "Secret" showing Allied and German forces.

Dates: 15 Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/3
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Colour map of the Italian front (oblique from Southeast) marked "Secret" showing Allied and German forces.

Dates: 12 Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), c 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/4
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Colour map of Central and Southern Italy (oblique from Southeast).

Dates: c 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 12 Sep 1944

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/5
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Colour map of the Western Front in France and Germany marked "Secret" showing the front line and Allied forces as of 10 September.

Dates: 12 Sep 1944
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1945

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/239/7
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Colour map of the Western Front in France and Germany marked "Secret" showing the front line and Allied forces as of 13 September.

Dates: 15 Sep 1945
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/241/1-24
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Evacuation of the Allied Armies from Dunkirk [France] and neighbouring beaches", May to June 1940, reprinting a contemporary despatch from Vice-Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Flag Officer Commanding, Dover [Kent] (18 June 1940), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Dates: 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1948

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/241/25-81
Scope and Contents Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Convoy and anti-submarine warfare reports" reprinting contemporary despatches on: the passage of convoys "HX 90" (December 1940), "HX 112" (March 1941), "HG 76" (December 1941), "SC 104" (October 1942), "ONS 5" (April to May 1943), "ONS 18 and ON 202" (September 1943), and "Anti-U-boat operations of second support group" (January-February 1944) and "Operations of 21st Escort Group" (March-April 1945); with later Admiralty forewords...
Dates: 1948
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/241/82-88
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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].

Dates: 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/241/89-98
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Page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "The Battle of Matapan [Greece]", 27-30 March 1941, reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station (11 November 1941), and Vice-Admiral [Henry] Pridham-Whippel [Second in Command Mediterranean Fleet] (10 April), with later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Dates: 1947
Conditions Governing Access: Open
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(Untitled), [1947]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/241/101-121
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Page proofs [for a supplement to the London Gazette] entitled "Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck on 27th May, 1941" reprinting contemporary despatches and reports from Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet (5 July), and Vice-Admiral James Somerville, Flag Officer Commanding Force H (4 June), with an appendix and later Admiralty footnotes. [annotated by ?Kathleen Hill, WSC's secretary].

Dates: [1947]
Conditions Governing Access: Open