Second World War (1939-1945)
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Personal and Top Secret" thanking him for his telegrams and stating that he will send him a further telegram on the Polish situation when he has consulted the Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later Lord Avon]; that the Yugoslavian bomb-line is being redrawn by his military experts; and congratulating Stalin on the success of his Southern Armies.
(Untitled), 10 Dec 1944
(Untitled), 11 Dec 1944
Telegram from Major General Albert Wedemeyer [Commander United States Forces in the China Theatre] to WSC appreciating his support over the diversion of air and ground forces from operations in Burma [later Myanmar] for employment in China.
(Untitled), 12 Dec 1944
Telegram from Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery [Commander 21st Army Group] to WSC marked "Personal" thanking him for cancelling his "standfast order" for the 50th Division [preventing its break-up]; and stating that there are difficult problems ahead.
(Untitled), 18 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to John Curtin [Prime Minister of Australia] marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that the arrival of the main part of the British Pacific Fleet in Australia will be delayed by two or three weeks through assisting Admiral Chester Nimitz [Commander in Chief United States Pacific Fleet] and General Douglas MacArthur [Commander in Chief Philippines, Supreme Commander South West Pacific] in their operations.
(Untitled), 07 Nov 1944
Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Strictly Personal" stating that Randolph Churchill is at a partisan base near Topusko [Yugoslavia, later Croatia] and is fit and well. Copy.
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to General Dwight Eisenhower [Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, United States Army] marked "Personal and Top Secret" stating that following his visit to Paris [France] he would like to visit Eisenhower at his Headquarters near Rheims [France] from 13 to 14 November.
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1944
Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Private and Top Secret" giving details of forthcoming troop movements to Greece.
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 08 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 10 Nov 1944
Telegram from General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] to WSC marked "Private and Top Secret" reporting that the Greek Brigade has been well received in Athens [Greece].
(Untitled), 09 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 16 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to General Sir Henry Wilson [later 1st Lord Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean Theatre] marked "Personal and Top Secret" approving of his action in Greece.
(Untitled), 15 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to General Jean-Marie de Lattre de Tassigny [Commander French 1st Army] thanking him for showing WSC his troops in France. Copy.
(Untitled), 17 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 19 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 20 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander [later Lord Alexander of Tunis, Commander of the Allied Armies in Italy] marked "Personal and Top Secret" expressing concern at the reorganisation of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars [of whom WSC is Colonel] as a "Carrier Regiment to lift infantry" and asking if it is possible to suspend this change.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
Telegram from President Roosevelt to WSC marked "Top Secret and Personal" stating that he has been unsatisfied thus far with the administration of relief to liberated areas, especially Italy, and advocating replacing military with civilian personnel in the Allied Commission in Italy at the earliest date.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1944
Telegram from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten [later Lord Mountbatten of Burma, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia] marked "Personal" stating that he is issuing directives designed to improve morale and welfare for forces in the Far East and he is also appointing Major General Charles King [Engineer in Chief at the War Office] as his personal representative in India and South East Asia.