Second World War (1939-1945)
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 2737 Collections and/or Records:
Item
(Untitled), 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/251/45
Scope and Contents
Bound set of page proofs for a supplement to the London Gazette entitled "Report on the air operations during the campaigns in Malaya [later Malaysia] and Netherland East Indies [later Indonesia] from 8th December, 1941, to 12th March, 1942" reprinting a despatch by Air Vice-Marshal Sir Paul Maltby, former Assistant Air Officer Commanding Far East Command, RAF, and AOC in Java, dated 26 July 1947, with sections on pre-war preparations, a narrative of operations based on Malaya, summaries of...
Dates:
1948
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1941-42: proofs of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), [1946]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/252A/15-29
Scope and Contents
Long galley proofs of a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Wavell, [then] Commander-in-Chief, India, dated 27 June 1944, entitled "Operations in the India Command, covering period 1st January, 1943, to 20th June, 1943" including operations in Burma [later Myanmar] and air operations, with appendices of orders of battle, and communications from Major-General [Aubertin] Mallaby [then Director of Military Operations, GHQ India] (1 April 1943), Air Vice-Marshal [George] Baker, Senior Air Staff...
Dates:
[1946]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: Far East theatre, 1942-46: proofs and copies of mainly contemporary despatches and reports for publication, with accompanying correspondence. [some material probably used in the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), [12] [Sep] [1944]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/257/42-43
Scope and Contents
Telegram from WSC [Quebec, Canada] to Deputy Prime Minister [Clement Attlee] and Foreign Secretary [Anthony Eden, later 1st Lord Avon] marked "From: Octagon" and "Gunfire No. 86" and "Personal and Top Secret" referring to their "Cordite No. 122" and commenting on the increased pay scheme [for servicemen fighting against Japan after the end of the war in Europe], the movement of troops to the East including for "Dracula" [proposed Allied attack on the Rangoon area, Burma, later Myanmar], the...
Dates:
[12] [Sep] [1944]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
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Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
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Official: Prime Minister: WSC's Personal Telegrams from Quebec [Canada] ("Octagon"). [arranged in reverse chronological order; with some later notes by WSC and his literary assistant Denis Kelly from the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"].
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(Untitled), 20 Feb 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258A/53
Scope and Contents
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the output of alloy steel and loss of production due to raids on Sheffield [Yorkshire]. [Copy; given running number 237].
Dates:
20 Feb 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
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(Untitled), 06 Jan 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258A/111-113
Scope and Contents
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on anti-submarine measures, speculating on the systems used by enemy submarines to detect convoys. [Copy; given running number 200].
Dates:
06 Jan 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
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(Untitled), 02 Apr 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/145
Scope and Contents
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on Sperry and stabilised automatic bomb sights. [Copy; given running number 267].
Dates:
02 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
Item
(Untitled), 10 Apr 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/154
Scope and Contents
Minute [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on future bombing strategy and the advantages of the heavy bomber. [Copy; given running number 272].
Dates:
10 Apr 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
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(Untitled), [Jun] [1941]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/217-218
Scope and Contents
Charts showing losses at sea of goods from the United States for January to March, broken down into aircraft and equipment, munitions, raw materials, and food and feeds. [Copies].
Dates:
[Jun] [1941]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
Item
(Untitled), 11 Jun 1941 - 12 Jun 1941
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/258B/219
Scope and Contents
Minutes [from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on forecast food imports, referring to "W.P.(R) (41) 39", and a chart showing sinkings [see ?CHAR 20/258B/217-218]. [Copies; given running numbers 315 and 316].
Dates:
11 Jun 1941 - 12 Jun 1941
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: copies of minutes [mostly from F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC, some with WSC's annotations added in typescript, numbered [by WSC's literary assistant Denis Kelly, ?at the time of the production of WSC's "Second World War"] with a summary of the contents at the start of each part of the file.
Item
(Untitled), 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/11
Scope and Contents
Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 310 Bomb Group on Pantellieria [Italy] gun emplacements on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].
Dates:
1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 31 May 1943
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/12-21
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 310 Bomb Group] on Pantellieria [Italy] gun emplacements; some with details highlighted in coloured pencil.
Dates:
31 May 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/23
Scope and Contents
Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 97th Bomb Group on the Northeast side of Foggia [Italy] ?aerodrome on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].
Dates:
01 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/24
Scope and Contents
Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 99th Bomb Group on the Southwest side of Foggia [Italy] ?aerodrome on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].
Dates:
01 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/25
Scope and Contents
Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 2 Bomb Group on Foggia [Italy] rail road facilities on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].
Dates:
01 Jun 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [31] [Mar] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/26
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Cagliari Harbour, Sardinia [Italy]. [Carbon].
Dates:
[31] [Mar] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [31] [Mar] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/27-30
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Cagliari Harbour, Sardinia, Italy].
Dates:
[31] [Mar] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [Mar] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/31
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Ferryville, Tunisia. [Carbon].
Dates:
[Mar] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [Mar] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/32-35
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Ferryville, Tunisia].
Dates:
[Mar] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/36
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 97th Bombardment Group on Naples, Italy. [Carbon].
Dates:
[1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/37-41
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 97th Bombardment Group on Naples, Italy].
Dates:
[1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 13 Apr 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/42
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Castelvetrano Airdrome, Sicily [Italy]. [Carbon].
Dates:
13 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [13] [Apr] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/43-46
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Castelvetrano Airdrome, Sicily, Italy].
Dates:
[13] [Apr] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/47
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 99th Bombardment Group on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy]. [Carbon].
Dates:
05 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1943
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/48-50
Scope and Contents
Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 99th Bombardment Group] on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy].
Dates:
05 Apr 1943
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.
Item
(Untitled), [10] [Apr] [1943]
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/248/51
Scope and Contents
Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on the cruiser Trieste at La Maddalena [?Italy]. [Carbon].
Dates:
[10] [Apr] [1943]
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
/
The Papers of Sir Winston Churchill
/
Chartwell Papers
/
Official: Prime Minister
/
Official: Prime Minister: photographs of bomb strikes by the Northwest African Strategic Air Force in Italy, 1943, and the bombardment of Cassino [Italy], 1944, with accompanying reports.