[ALANBROOKE: 6] Papers as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1941-1946, dated 1927-[1955]
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1] Combined Chiefs of Staff papers, 1943-1951
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/1]
1943
'Casablanca Conference, January 1943', edited and printed in the Office of the US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of Casablanca Conference (SYMBOL Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on development of North African campaign; allocation of resources between European and Far Eastern theatres; plans for operations in South East Asia and for invasions of Sicily and France. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/2]
1943
'TRIDENT Conference, May 1943', edited and printed in the Office of the US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of TRIDENT Conference (second Washington Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on strategy in Europe and the Far East; plans for operations in South East Asia and for invasions of Sicily, Italy and France. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/3]
1943
'QUADRANT Conference, August 1943', edited and printed in the Office of the US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of QUADRANT Conference (first Quebec Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on development of the Italian campaign; plans for operations in South East Asia and for the invasion of France. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/4]
1943
'SEXTANT Conference, November-December 1943', edited and printed in the Office of the US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of SEXTANT Conference (Cairo Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff; papers and minutes of meetings of EUREKA Conference (Teheran Conference), attended by Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Soviet Prime Minister, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on strategy in the Far East; plans for the invasion of France. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/5]
1944
'OCTAGON Conference, September 1944', edited and printed in the Office of US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes minutes of Combined Chiefs of Staff meetings in London, Jun 1944; papers and minutes of meetings, OCTAGON Conference (second Quebec Conference), Sep 1944, attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on strategy in the Far East; development of operations in the Pacific, South East Asia, North West Europe and the Mediterranean. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/6]
1945
'ARGONAUT Conference, January-February 1945', edited and printed in the Office of US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of ARGONAUT Conference (Yalta Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, Stalin, Soviet Prime Minister, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on strategy in North West Europe and the Mediterranean; plans for Allied occupation of Germany; development of operations in the Pacific and South East Asia; coordination between Russian and Anglo-American offensives against Germany. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/7]
1945
'TERMINAL Conference, July 1945', edited and printed in the Office of US Secretary to the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes papers and minutes of meetings of TERMINAL Conference (Potsdam Conference), attended by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister (until 26 Jul 1945), Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, British Prime Minister (from 28 Jul 1945), Harry S Truman, US President, Stalin, Soviet Prime Minister, and Combined Chiefs of Staff. Includes details of discussions on British and Soviet participation in the war against Japan; development of operations in the Pacific and South East Asia. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/8]
[1946]
Report by the Supreme Commander to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1944-8 May 1945, by US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, published [by War Department, US Government]. Covers Normandy landings, Jun 1944; Battle of Falaise Gap, Aug 1944; advance to the Seine, Aug 1944; advance from the Seine to the German border, Aug-Sep 1944; Operation MARKET GARDEN, Sep 1944; German Ardennes offensive, Dec 1944-Jan 1945; advance to the Rhine, Jan-Mar 1945; crossing of the Rhine, Mar 1945; envelopment of the Ruhr and junction with the Russians, Mar-May 1945; German surrender, May 1945. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/9]
[1946]
Biennial report: the Chief of Staff of the United States Army to the Secretary of War, July 1 1943 to June 30 1945, by US Gen George Catlett Marshall, published [by War Department, US Government]. Covers Italian campaign, 1943-1945; campaign in North West Europe, 1944-1945; Burma campaign, 1943-1945; operations in the Pacific, 1943-1945. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/10]
1947
'Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, 1943-1946', by R Adm Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, a preliminary edition of Mountbatten's Report of the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, 1943-1945 (HMSO, London, 1951) (see 6/1/11), [printed by HMSO] and inscribed to Brooke by Mountbatten. Covers strategy and operations in South East Asia, 1943-1945; civil affairs in Burma, 1944-1945; civil and military administration in South East Asia Command following Japanese surrender, Aug 1945. With covering letter, 2 Oct 1947, from Mountbatten to Brooke.
[ALANBROOKE: 6/1/11]
1951
Report of the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, 1943-1945, by V Adm Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (HMSO, London, 1951), inscribed to Brooke by Mountbatten (see 6/1/10 for preliminary edition). Covers strategy and operations in South East Asia, 1943-1945; civil affairs in Burma, 1944-1945. With covering letter, 26 Jan 1951, from Mountbatten to Brooke. 1 vol
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/1-3 FM] Sir John Greer Dill
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/1]
1940 Aug 5-1945 Sep 25
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 2a: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir John Greer Dill, head of the British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 1-3 Oct 1942, on Dill's decision to not to take up appointment as Governor of Bombay; telegrams, 6 Apr-7 Nov 1944, concerning Dill's illness and death; correspondence, 18-25 Sep 1945, on Dill Memorial Fund at Cheltenham College. The file also contains papers created or collected by Dill as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1940, including correspondence with FM Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 5 Corps, 25 Sep-25 Dec 1940, concerning the appointment of Dill's son as Aide-de-camp to Montgomery; 'Tactical notes', pamphlet on land tactics [issued to 1 Corps], Oct 1940, with covering letter, 4 Jan 1941, to Dill from Lt Gen Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander, 1 Corps. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/2]
1941 Dec 28-1943 Oct 22
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 2c: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, mainly concerning Anglo-American relations and the appointment of commanders for the Indian Army and for Operation OVERLORD, North West Europe, and Operation ANAKIM, Burma. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/3]
1944 Jan 22-1944 Sep 27
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 2d: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, 9 Feb-27 Sep 1944, mainly concerning Anglo-American relations and possibility of Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, sending a congratulatory message to troops in Burma; telegrams, 22-23 Jan 1944, between Dill and MRAF Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, Chief of the Air Staff, concerning Anglo-Amercian bomber offensive on Germany and the failure to build up 8 Bomber Command; letter, 22 Feb 1944, from Dill to Churchill, concerning Joint Liaison Committee. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/4-8 FM] Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/4]
1940 Sep 24-1941 May 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 3a: including Gen Sir John Greer Dill's correspondence with Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 24 Sep 1940-22 May 1941, concerning progress of operations in Middle East, Sep 1940-May 1941, especially the Western Desert; telegrams between Wavell and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 6 Jan 1941-9 Jan 1941, on the possibility of cutting down rearward services in the Middle East. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/5]
1941 Jun 3-1941 Jun 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 3b: including Gen Sir John Greer Dill's correspondence with Gen Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 13 Jun 1941-22 Jun 1941, concerning operations in Western Desert to relieve Tobruk (Operation BATTLEAXE), Jun 1941; telegrams between Wavell and Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 3 Jun 1941-30 Jun 1941, concerning plans for invasion of Syria (Operation EXPORTER) and transfer of command between Wavell and FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/6]
1942 Dec 12-1942 May 23,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 3c: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, 21 Mar 1942-6 Apr 1943, notably concerning plans for operations in Burma, co-ordination of political warfare activities in India and the shipping allocation for India; telegrams from Wavell to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 14-16 Dec 1942, concerning policy for the administration and defence of Burma; telegrams and memoranda between Wavell, Brooke, Churchill and others, 15-23 May 1943, concerning operations in Arakan, Burma. With typescript note on content of letters in this file and semi-official file 3d (see 6/2/7) by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/7]
1944 Jul 5-1944 Sep10
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 3d: Brooke's correspondence with FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, notably concerning food shortages in India. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/8]
1942 May 3-1942 May 8
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 3e: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 3-7 May 1942, concerning Operation PURPLE WHALES, an Allied deception plan. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/9-16] FM Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/9]
1940 May 30-1940 Jun 2
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4a: Gen Sir John Greer Dill's correspondence with Lt Gen Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Norway, notably concerning progress of operations in Norway, May 1940, including capture of Narvik, 28 May 1940. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/10]
1941 Feb 5-1941 Jun 26
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4b: Gen Sir John Greer Dill's correspondence between Lt Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India, notably concerning training of Indian Army, shortage of equipment for Indian forces, the need for air support for India, strategic importance of Middle East, plans for landing of Indian troops at Basra, Iraq (Operation SABINE) and progress of operations in Iraq, May 1941. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/11]
1941 Jul 4-1941 Dec 24
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4c: mainly correspondence between Gen Sir John Greer Dill, Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Jul-Nov 1941, concerning military situation in the Middle East and preparations for offensive in the Western Desert, particularly the supply of reinforcements of troops and tanks and reasons for delay in beginning operations; letter to Auchinleck from Churchill, 8 Jul 1941, on press reports of Auchinleck's comments on the need for American manpower in the war against Germany; telegram from Auchinleck to Churchill, 30 Nov 1941, passing on views of Middle East Defence Committee on Allied assistance to Turkey; correspondence between Brooke and Auchinleck, Dec 1941, concerning Auchinleck's private telegrams to Churchill and command organisation in the Middle East; telegrams from Auchinleck to Churchill, Dec 1941, reporting on progress of operations in Western Desert. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/12]
1941 Dec 31-1942 Feb 6
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4d: mainly operation instructions issued by Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 31 Dec 1941, on defence of Syria and conduct of possible operations in Turkey; letters to Brooke and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, from Auchinleck, Jan-Feb 1942, reporting on progress of operations in the Western Desert; letters from Auchinleck to Churchill, 12 Jan 1942, giving reasons for failure of Allied operations in Cyrenaica; correspondence between Auchinleck and Brooke, 12 Jan-6 Feb 1942, notably concerning Auchinleck's proposals for reorganisation of forces in Middle East to ensure greater co-ordination between tanks, infantry and artillery, over-optimistic intelligence reports of strength of German forces in Middle East and withdrawal of troops from Middle East to Far East. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/13]
1942 Feb 7-1942 Jul 3
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 4e: including letters to Brooke from Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 7 Feb-7 Mar 1942, notably concerning Auchinleck's proposals for reorganisation of Middle East Forces to ensure greater co-ordination between tanks, infantry and artillery; memoranda between Brooke and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 10-11 Mar 1942, concerning Auchinleck's refusal to return to London to meet with Churchill and Chiefs of Staff and the possibility of replacing him as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East; letter to Brooke from Auchinleck, 15 Mar 1942, expressing his dissatisfaction at the standard of leadership of some of the Royal Armoured Corps unit commanders; letter from Brooke to Auchinleck, 16 Mar 1942, informing him of Churchill's displeasure at delays to Libyan offensive; correspondence between Brooke and Auchinleck, 3 May-13 Jun 1942, notably concerning importance of defending India against possible Japanese attack, need for more tanks for projected Libyan offensive, and reorganisation of command system in Persia and Iraq; telegram from [Richard Gardiner Casey], Minister of State [Resident in the Middle East], to Churchill, 14 Jun 1942, describing critical military situation in Western Desert and expressing his confidence in Auchinleck's leadership; telegrams between Auchinleck, Churchill and Lt Gen Archibald Edward Nye, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 25-29 Jun 1942, concerning Auchinleck's assumption of command of 8 Army. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/14]
1942 Jul 6-1943 Mar 27
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4f: including telegrams to Lt Gen Thomas William Corbett, Chief of General Staff, Middle East, from Lt Gen Archibald Edward Nye, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 6 Jul 1942, and to Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, from Brooke, 13 Jul 1942, concerning Cabinet's decision to hold enquiry into circumstances surrounding fall of Tobruk, 21 Jun 1942; telegram to Auchinleck from Brooke, 14 Jul 1942, quoting telegram from FM Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of Union of South Africa, to Union High Commissioner, London, concerning possible effect on Dominion relations of rumours about role of Maj Gen Klopper, Commanding Officer, 2 South African Div, in fall of Tobruk, 21 Jun 1941; correspondence between Brooke and Auchinleck, 17-25 Jul 1942, concerning progress of operations in Western Desert, problems of using Dominion forces and reorganisation of system of command in Persia and Iraq; letter from Auchinleck to Brooke, 14 Aug 1942, criticising the proposal to separate Iraq and Persia from Middle East Command and refusing appointment as Commander-in-Chief of proposed new Iraq/Persia Command; typescript excerpts from diary of Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, [Aug 1942], describing demoralised and disorganised state of 8 Army, Aug 1942; memorandum to Brooke and Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 2 Mar 1943, regarding the replacement of Auchinleck as a military commander in the field; correspondence between Brooke and Rt Hon Leopold Stennett Amery, Secretary of State for India, 15-27 Mar 1943, concerning Auchinleck's future employment prospects and possibility of awarding him a GCB. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/15]
1943 Feb 20-1944 Dec 15
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4g: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in Chief, India, 20-22 Feb 1943, concerning proposed appointment of Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck as Commander-in-Chief, India; draft telegram from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, to Auchinleck, 16 Jun 1943, informing him of his appointment as Commander-in-Chief, India; letters to Brooke from Auchinleck, 14 Jul 1943-11 Oct 1944, notably concerning the setting up of South East Asia Command, responsibility for administration of medical services in India and South East Asia Command, the strength and composition of Army in India, operational honours and awards for General HQ, India, and report to Army Council by Gen Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Bt, Adjutant General to the Forces, on his visit to India, [Jan 1944]; telegrams, 8-9 Dec 1944, between Auchinleck, Alanbrooke and Gen Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Bt, Adjutant General to the Forces, concerning implementation of the PYTHON scheme for repatriation of overseas forces and the decision to postpone return from India of certain Royal Corps of Signals personnel. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/16]
1945 Feb 14-1945 Oct 30
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4h: correspondence between Brooke and Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, India, 14 Feb-15 Oct 1945, notably concerning status of the infantry in the Indian Army, the implementation of the PYTHON scheme for repatriation of overseas forces, the proposed dissolution of Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, the possibility of introducing a battle proficiency badge for Indian Army infantry, and the employment of Gurkha units in post-war Indian Army; letter from Lt Gen Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, to [Sir Eric Bourne Bentinck Speed, Permanent] Under Secretary of State for War, 1 Mar 1945, enclosing and commenting on typescript notes by Gen Sir William Joseph Slim, Commander, 14 Army, on need to raise quality and status of infantry in British Army; memorandum to Brooke from Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff to Minister of Defence and Deputy Secretary (Military) to War Cabinet, 21 Mar 1945, enclosing copy of letter from Auchinleck to Maj Gen Walter David Alexander Lentaigne, Commander, Special Force, Burma, informing him that Special Force is to be disbanded. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/17-20] FM Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/17]
1942 Nov 10-1943 Jul 23
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5a: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 29 Nov 1942-22 Jul 1943, concerning operations in North Africa, Feb-Apr 1942, the planning of invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY), Apr 1943, and Alexander's refusal to allow Canadian Gen Andrew George Latta McNaughton, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1 Canadian Army, to visit Canadian troops in Sicily, Jul 1943; telegram from Alexander to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 22 Jul 1943, describing military situation in Sicily. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/18]
1943 Jul 14-1943 Nov 9
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5b: including Brooke's correspondence Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Armies in Italy, 14 Jul-9 Nov 1943, concerning operations in Sicily and southern Italy, Jul-Oct 1943, and plans for operations against Rome; telegrams between Alexander and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, 14-17 Sep 1943, concerning importance of Allied landings at Salerno (Operation AVALANCHE), Sep 1943. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/19]
1944 Jan 23-1944 [Oct]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5c: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Armies in Italy, 26 Jan 1944-16 Oct 1944, concerning operations in Italy, Jan-Oct 1944, the possibility of using medium and heavy bombers to support land operations in Italy, and reductions in fighting strength of Allied Armies in Italy, Jul-Sep 1944; memorandum, [by Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, Oct 1944], on possible operations in Istria, Yugoslavia. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/20]
1944 Dec 1-1945 Sep 19
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 5d: including letter to Brooke from FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 4 Sep 1945, concerning airborne operations in the Mediterranean, 1943-1945; memoranda by Alexander, 1 Dec 1944, on future Allied strategy and staff organisation in the Mediterranean theatre; memorandum by Alexander, Aug 1945, on political situation in Italy, particularly regarding internal security. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/21-45 FM] Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/21]
1942 Sep 14-1942 Dec 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 6c: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 8 Army, 1 Nov-28 Dec 1942, concerning operations in North Africa, Nov-Dec 1942; operation orders, memoranda and copies of diary entries by Montgomery, 14 Sep-24 Dec 1942, relating to operations in North Africa, Sep-Dec 1942, notably second battle of El Alamein, 23 Oct-4 Nov 1942, and action around El Agheila, 13-17 Dec 1942; 'RA (Royal Artillery) notes on the offensive by 8 Army from 23 Oct-4 Nov on the El Alamein position' by Brig Sidney Chevalier Kirkman, Royal Artillery, Eighth Army, 24 Nov 1942 (additional copy at 6/2/23). With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/22]
1942 Dec 28-1943 Apr 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6d: including Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 8 Army, 2 Jan-30 Apr 1943, concerning operations in North Africa, Jan-Apr 1943, and plans for the invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY); operation orders, memoranda and diary entries by Montgomery, 28 Dec 1942-23 Apr 1943, relating to operations in North Africa, Dec 1942-Apr 1943, notably the German attack on Médenine, 6 Mar 1943, the battle of Mareth, Mar 20-26 1943, and action around Gabes Gap, 6 Apr 1943. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/23]
1942 Nov 24-1943 Dec 28
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6e: including letters to Brooke from Gen Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 8 Army, 20 Jul-18 Nov 1943, reporting on operations in Sicily and Italy, Jul-Nov 1943; diary entries by Montgomery, 23 Apr-6 May 1943, on planning of invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY); typescript account by Montgomery, 14 May 1943, on the battle of Tunisia, 3-13 May 1943; 'RA (Royal Artillery) notes on the offensive by Eighth Army from 23 Oct-4 Nov on the El Alamein position' by Brig Sidney Chevalier Kirkman, Royal Artillery, 8 Army, 24 Nov 1942 (additional copy at 6/2/21); letter to Brooke from Montgomery, 28 Dec 1943, concerning organisation for Operation OVERLORD. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/24]
1944 Jan 11-1944 Jun 1,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6f: including letters to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 20 Mar-21 May 1944, concerning plans for Operation OVERLORD; Brooke's correspondence with Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 20 Mar-21 May 1944, concerning appointment of Army and Corps Commanders. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/25]
1944 May 18-1944 Jun 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6g: including letters to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 11-30 Jun 1944, concerning progress of operations in Normandy, notably capture of Cherbourg, 27 Jun 1944; Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery and Lt Gen Kenneth Stuart, Chief of Staff, Canadian Military HQ, 18 May-17 Jun 1944, concerning responsibilities of Gen Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Commander, 1 Canadian Army. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/26]
1944 Jun 29-1944 Jul 12
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6h: including letters to Brooke, Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 29 Jun-12 Jul 1944, mainly concerning operations around Caen, Normandy, Jun-Jul 1944; memorandum from Montgomery to War Office, 6 Jul 1944, on organisation and equipment of British armoured units.
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/27]
1944 Jul 14-1944 Jul 31
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6i: mainly letters to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, concerning operations in Normandy, Jun-Jul 1944. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/28]
1944 Jul 26-1944 Nov 24
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 4: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 21 Army Group, 26-28 Jul 1944, concerning operations around Caen, France, Jul 1944, and the dispute between Lt Gen Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Commanding 1 Canadian Army, and Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander, 1 Corps, Jul 1944. With draft letters, 17-24 Nov 1944, from Brooke to Montgomery on command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe (see 6/3/1 for final versions). 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/29]
1944 Aug 1-1944 Aug 11
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6j: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, concerning operations in Northern France, Aug 1944, notably around Falaise. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/30]
1944 Aug 11-1944 Aug 27
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6k: telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 11-27 Aug 1944, reporting on progress of operations in Northern France, Aug 1944, and on his discussions with US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding future operations in France; telegram, 22 Aug 1944, from Eisenhower to Combined Chiefs of Staff, 22 Aug 1944, concerning forthcoming change in Allied system of command. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/31]
1944 Aug 26-1944 Sep 11
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6l: including telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 27 Aug-11 Sep 1944, reporting on progress of operations in North West Europe, Aug-Sep 1944; letter from Montgomery to Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 26 Aug 1944, on his discussions with US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding future operations in France and changes in the system of command; telegram from Eisenhower to Combined Chiefs of Staff, 9 Sep 1944, concerning command of Operation DRAGOON (later ANVIL) forces. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/32]
1944 Sep 4-1944 Sep 28
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6m: including letter to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 10 Sep 1944, expressing his concern at the lack of progress in operations in North West Europe and the poor system of command of Allied forces; telegrams from Montgomery to Brooke, 12-28 Sep 1944, reporting on the progress of operations in North West Europe, Sep 1944, notably the Battle of Arnhem, 17-26 Sep 1944; correspondence between Montgomery and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, 4-20 Sep 1944, on plans for the invasion of Germany. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/33]
1944 Sep 27-1944 Oct 17
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6n: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 28 Sep-3 Oct 1944, on future of 1 Airborne Div and possibility of 21 Army Group providing Corps HQ for operations in Burma; telegrams to Brooke from Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 29 Sep-15 Oct 1944, reporting on the progress of operations in North West Europe, Sep-Oct 1944, notably around Antwerp and along Meuse River. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/34]
1944 Oct 17-1944 Dec 2
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6o: telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 17 Oct-1 Dec 1944, reporting on the progress of operations in North West Europe, Oct-Dec 1944, notably around Scheldt Estuary and Meuse and Roer Rivers, and on his discussions with US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding the command set-up of Allied forces in Europe; letters to Brooke from Montgomery, 31 Oct 1944, and to Montgomery from Eisenhower, 1 Dec 1944, concerning plans for invasion of Germany; 'Some notes on the conduct of war and the infantry division in battle', pamphlet by Montgomery issued to [21 Army Group], Nov 1944. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/35]
1944 Dec 1-1944 Dec 18
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6p: telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 1-15 Dec 1944, reporting on the progress of operations in North West Europe, Dec 1944, notably in Arnhem area and along Meuse and Roer Rivers; unattributed memorandum, 8 Dec 1944, on meeting between Montgomery, US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, US Gen Omar Nelson Bradley, Commander, 12 Army Group, and AM Sir Arthur William Tedder, Deputy Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, 7 Dec 1944, regarding future conduct of the war, sent to Brooke by MRAF Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, Chief of Air Staff; unattributed memorandum, 13 Dec 1944, on plans for future conduct of the war; 'Some notes on the use of air power in support of land operations and direct air support', pamphlet by Montgomery [issued to 21 Army Group], Dec 1944. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/36]
1944 Dec 19-1945 Jan 23
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6q: including telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 22 Dec 1944-23 Jan 1945, reporting on progress of operations in North West Europe, Dec 1944-Jan 1945, notably the Ardennes, and on his discussions with Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding the command set-up of Allied forces and the future conduct of the war; SHAEF directive from Eisenhower, 18 Jan 1945, concerning the launch of offensives against the Germans in the Rhineland (Operations VERITABLE and GRENADE). 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/37]
1945 Jan 21-1945 Feb 28
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6r: including letters and telegrams to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 21 Jan-28 Feb 1945, concerning operations in the Ardennes and Allied offensives in the Rhineland (Operations VERITABLE and GRENADE); copy of memorandum by Montgomery, Feb 1945, on general employment and handling of armoured divisions in battle (additional copy and related papers at 6/2/41). With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/38]
1945 Feb 20-1945 Mar 31,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6s: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, Maj Gen Sir Francis Wilfred de Guingand, Chief of Staff, 21 Army Group, 20-22 Feb 1945, on the future organisation of the Control Commission; telegrams and letters to Brooke from Montgomery, 1-31 Mar 1945, reporting on progress of operations in the Rhineland (Operations VERITABLE, GRENADE and PLUNDER), Mar 1945. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/39]
1945 Mar 251945 Apr 18[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6t: including telegrams between Brooke and FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, and from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, to Combined Chiefs of Staff, 31 Mar-15 Apr 1945, on future operations in North West Europe, mainly the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe; correspondence between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, 3-18 Apr 1945, concerning appointment of Montgomery as British representative on Allied Control Commission, Germany. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/40]
1945 Apr 1-1945 May 7[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6u: including telegrams to Brooke and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 1 Apr-4 May 1945, reporting on progress of operations in North West Europe, Apr-May 1945, mainly advance to and crossing of the Elbe, and surrender of German Army in 21 Army Group area; telegrams between Montgomery and Brooke, and from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, to Combined Chiefs of Staff, 13 Apr-6 May 1945, concerning future operations in Germany; minute from Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Griggs, Secretary of State for War, to Rt Hon Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Prime Minister, 26 Apr 1945, concerning need to appoint British representatives to Allied Control Commission, Germany. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/41]
1945 Feb 21-1945 Jun 7
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6v: including Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Forces of Occupation in Germany, 27 May-5 Jun 1945, on senior Army appointments and the nomination of 52 Div as War Office strategic reserve; copies of telegrams between Montgomery and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Montgomery and Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Griggs, Secretary of State for War, 4-7 Jun 1945, concerning the Allied Control Commission, Germany; letters to Montgomery from Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 7-13 Jun 1945, concerning possibility of sending of four Polish divisions to 21 Army Group. With copy of memorandum by Montgomery, Feb 1945, on general employment and handling of armoured divisions in battle (additional copy at 6/2/37), and reply from Lt Gen Ronald Morce Weeks, Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 11 Mar 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/42]
1945 Jun 9-1945 Jul 7[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6w: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Forces of Occupation in Germany, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 9 Jun-7 Jul 1945, on Allied administration of occupied Germany, particularly plans for the demilitarisation of Germany and policy on fraternisation between Allied troops and Germans; Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery, 20 Jun-4 Jul 1945, concerning Polish forces under British command and senior Army appointments. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/43]
1945 Jul 7-1945 Sep 26[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6x: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, notably concerning administration of British Zone of Germany, Jul 1945, the future organisation of the British Army, and the value of airborne forces. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/44]
1945 Oct 9-1945 Nov 26[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6y: including War Office memorandum, 9 Oct 1945, and correspondence between FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, and Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 9-26 Nov 1945, concerning manpower requirements of the British Army of the Rhine. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/45]
1946 Jan 7
Letter to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in Chief, British Army of the Rhine, recommending downgrading of command of British Army of the Rhine. 1 letter
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/46-51] FM Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson of Libya and of Stowlangtoft
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/46]
1943 Mar 17-1943 Jul 14
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7a: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, mainly concerning plans for the invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY) and for operations in the Aegean, the political situation in Turkey and Syria, Apr-Jul 1943, the security threat posed by Haganah and other Jewish military organisations in Palestine and the proposed employment of Palestinian-Jewish units ouside Palestine. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/47]
1943 Jul 25-1943 Nov 26
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7b: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, 25 Jul-17 Nov 1943, notably concerning the political situation in Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Palestine and Yugoslavia, Jul-Nov 1943, plans for future operations in the Mediterranean, SOE operations in the Balkans, Sep 1943, and the organisation of SOE in the Middle East; letter from Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selbourne, Minister of Economic Warfare, to Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Grigg, Secretary of State for War, 26 Nov 1943, concerning Brig Edmund Charles Wolf Myers' work with the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Greece . 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/48]
1944 Jan 2-1944 Mar 18
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7c: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 31 Jan-18 Mar 1944, notably concerning plans for landings in southern France (Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON) and progress of operations in Italy, Jan-Mar 1944, particularly Anzio landings (Operation SHINGLE); letter to wilson from Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 6 Mar 1944, concerning scientific investigation of lethal and morale effects of modern shells and bombs. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/49]
1944 Mar 28-1944 Nov 15
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7d: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, notably concerning progress of operations in Italy, Mar-Nov 1944, the resignation of Gen Henri Honoré Giraud as Commander-in-Chief of French Forces, Apr 1944, and plans for future operations in the Mediterranean, notably for landings in southern France (Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON). 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/50]
1944 Nov 6-1944 Nov 23
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7e: mainly correspondence between Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Griggs, Secretary of State for War, and Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, 6 Nov-21 Nov 1944, concerning Churchill's telegram to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, on the proposed appointments of Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson as head of the British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, and of Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander as Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/51]
1944 Mar 1-1945 Sep11
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7f: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, British Joint Staff Mission Washington, notably concerning operations in the Pacific, China, and the Far East, Mar-Aug 1945, and US views of the British war effort. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/52] AF Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/52]
1943 Oct 12-1945 Oct 10
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 9: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Adm Lord Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas) Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, notably concerning staff and command appointments in South East Asia Command, Oct 1943-Nov 1944, and the organisation of Commonwealth forces in occupied Japan, 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/53-55] Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/53]
1942 Nov 16-1943 Jul 12
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 13a: including Brooke's correspondence with Lt Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 1 Army, North Africa, 16 Nov 1942-Dec 25 1942, concerning progress of operations in North Africa, Nov-Dec 1942, the command organisation of Allied forces in North Africa, and the importance of maintaining good relations with air force commanders and British and US staff officers; telegrams between Adm Sir John Henry Dacres Cunningham and AF Sir (Alfred) Dudley (Pickman Rogers) Pound, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, 19-22 Dec 1942, concerning lack of cooperation between military and air commands in North Africa; letter from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, 3 Jul 1943, commenting on Anderson's personality. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/54]
1944 Jan 21, 1944 Apr 3
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 13b: including letter to Brooke from Lt Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 2 Army, 21 Jan 1944, asking permission to visit battle fronts in Italy after giving up command of 2 Army; typescript notes by Anderson, 3 Apr 1944, [on visit to battle fronts in Italy, Mar 1944], mainly concerning the use of heavy bombers. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/55]
1944 Mar 7-1944 Jul 18
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 13c: letters to Brooke from Lt Gen Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, East Africa, reporting on his visits to East African troops in South East Asia Command, Mar 1945, to British and Italian Somalilands and Ethiopia, Apr 1945, and to Madagascar, Jul 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/56] Lt Gen Sir Frederick Arthur Montague Browning
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/56]
1944 Dec 25-1945 Oct 5
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 17: Brooke's correspondence between Lt Gen Frederick Arthur Montague Browning, South East Asia Command, mainly concerning the shortage of airborne forces in South East Asia Command, Dec 1945, operations around Rangoon, May 1945, and the situation in South East Asia Command following Japanese surrender, Sep 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/57] Maj Gen Herbert Lumsden
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/57]
1944 Jan 5-1945 Jan 19
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 22: including Brooke's correspondence with Maj Gen Herbert Lumsden, General HQ, South West Pacific Area, 5 Jan-21 Jul 1944, concerning progress of operations in South West Pacific Area, Jan-Jul 1944; memorandum from Lumsden [to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister], 1 Aug 1944, reporting on his meeting with US Gen Douglas MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief, South West Pacific Area, regarding future operations in South West Pacific Area; telegram from Lumsden to Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, 11 Dec 1944, describing reporting on progress of operations in the Philippines, Dec 1944; correspondence between Brooke and Ismay, 9-19 Jan 1945, concerning appointment of replacement for Lumsden following his death in action, 6 Jan 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/58] British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/58]
1940 May 24-1940 Jun 14
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 23: Gen Sir John Greer Dill's papers on the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) , including his letters to V Adm Bertram Home Ramsay, Flag Officer Commanding Dover and Adm Sir William Milbourne James, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, 5-14 Jun 1940, thanking them for their contribution in the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk, May 1940; typescript war diary listing communications between V Adm Bertram Home Ramsay, Flag Officer Commanding Dover, Brig Nicholson, Commanding Calais, Brig Gen Perceval, War Office, and others, 24-26 May 1940, concerning operations at Calais and Dunkirk; text of statement, [Jun 1940], by Capt Hulls, Gordon Highlanders, on operations between Abbeville and St Valery by 153 Bde, 4-14 Jun 1940; French Army memorandum, 14 Jun 1940, on meeting between Brooke, General Officer Commanding, British Troops in France, French Gen Maxime Weygand, Commander-in-Chief, French Army, and Gen Alphonse Georges, Commander of North East Front, 14 Jun 1940, to discuss possibility of establishing Allied bridgehead in Brittany (additional copy at 4/3). 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/59] Lt Gen Sir (Frank) Noel Mason-MacFarlane
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/59]
1942 Mar 5-1942 Dec 8
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 47B: letters to Brooke from Lt Gen Frank Noel Mason-MacFarlane, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Gibraltar, 9 Nov-8 Dec 1942, notably concerning Anglo-Franco-American cooperation in French North Africa; letter from Brooke to AF Sir (Alfred) Dudley (Pickman Rogers) Pound, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, 5 Mar 1942, concerning reserves of supplies and ammunition in Gibraltar. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/60] Gen Wladyslaw Sikorski
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/60]
1941 Aug 3-1943 Jul 10
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 65a: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Wladyslaw Sikorski, Commander-in-Chief, Polish Army, 6 Mar 1942-18 Nov 1943, notably concerning formation of the Polish Armoured Div, Apr-May 1942, the state of equipment of Polish forces in the Middle East, Sep 1942, and the role of the Polish Secret Army; memorandum to Brooke from Sikorski, 16 Oct-10 Nov 1942, reviewing possibilities for future conduct of the war; correspondence, 5-10 Jul 1943, concerning Sikorski's death and funeral arrangements. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/61] Gen Dwight David Eisenhower
[ALANBROOKE: 6/2/61]
1946 Mar 4-1946 Mar 21
Brooke's correspondence with US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, US Army, concerning the publication of the diaries of US Navy Capt Harry Cecil Butcher, Eisenhower's Naval Aide during the period 1942-1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3] Other semi official files, mainly relating to Allied command structure, 1944-1945, operations in Italy, 1944, and strategy in the Far East, 1944,dated 1927-[1955]
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/1-5] Other semi-official
files, mainly relating to Allied
command structure, 1944-1945, operations in Italy, 1944,
and strategy in the Far East, 1944, dated 1927-[1955]
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/1]
1944 Nov 18-1945 Jan 24
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1a: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, concerning command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe, operations in the Ardennes, Dec 1944-Jan 1945, and plans for Allied invasion of Germany (see 6/2/28 for drafts of these letters). 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/2]
1944 Oct 28-1944 Dec 3
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1b: memorandum to Brooke from G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, 3 Dec 1944, on Simpson's visit to FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 2-3 Dec 1944, mainly concerning action agreed between Montgomery and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe. With related correspondence between Montgomery and Eisenhower, 1-2 Dec 1944, and directive from Eisenhower, 28 Oct 1944, outlining plans for advance into Germany. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/3]
1944 Aug 24,1944 Dec 4
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1c: notes prepared for Brooke by G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, 4 Dec 1944, on changes in command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe, including related directive, 24 Aug 1944, from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/4]
1944 Dec 31
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1d: memorandum to Brooke from G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, on Simpson's visit to FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 30-31 Dec 1944, mainly concerning progress of operations in North West Europe, Dec 1944, and action agreed between Montgomery and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/5]
1945 Mar 1-1945 Mar 12[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 6 Command: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, and Gen George Catlett Marshall, Chief of Staff of US Army, concerning possibility of Alexander replacing AM Sir Arthur William Tedder as Deputy Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/6-7] Operations in Italy, 1944
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/6]
1944 Mar 28-1944 Aug 2
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file M1: Brooke's papers on Allied Armies in Italy, including letter to Brooke from FM Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 7 Apr 1944, concerning disagreement between Wilson and FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Armies in Italy, over their relative responsibilities; letter from Lt Gen Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt, Commander, 8 Army, to Lt Gen Kenneth Stuart, Chief of Staff, Canadian Military HQ, London, 14 Jul 1944, concerning the decision to retain Lt Gen Eedson Louis Millard Burns as Commander, Canadian Corps; operation orders from Alexander to Allied Armies in Italy, 14 Jul 1944, concerning attack on Gothic Line. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/7]
1944 Mar 19-1944 Mar 20
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file M3: 'Operations - Italy: CIGS summary no 199', 19 Mar 1944, War Office summary of operations in Italy, 16-18 Mar 1944. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/8-11] Strategy in the Far East, 1944
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/8]
1944 Mar 20,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file S1: memorandum to Brooke from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, enclosing minute from Churchill to Chiefs of Staff on strategy in the Far East.With typescript note on content of memorandum in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/9]
1944 Mar 14-1944 Mar 28,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file S2: memoranda from Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, on strategy in the Far East. With typescript note on content of memoranda in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/10]
1944 Mar 15-1944 Mar 30,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file S3: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of the Joint British Staff Mission, Washington, on strategy in the Far East and North West Europe. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/11]
1944 May 10-1944 May 16,[1955]
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file S4: including draft and revised versions of minute from Chief of Staffs to Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 10-12 May 1944, on strategy in the Far East; typescript text, 16 May 1944, concerning possibility of establishing independent British command in the Pacific Ocean, extracted from report by [Capt Alan Hugh Hillgarth], Chief of Intelligence Staff, Eastern Fleet, on his visit to Australia, 6-28 Mar 1944. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/12-13 ] Defence organisation and other matters, 1942-1946
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/12]
1944 May 1-1944 Aug 30
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file M2: memorandum on UK post-war defence organisation, prepared by War Cabinet Office for Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 1 May 1944, with related letters to Brooke from Edward Bridges, Secretary to the Cabinet, to Rt Hon Clement Richard Attlee, Deputy Prime Minister, and from Gen Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, 29-30 Aug 1944. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/3/13]
1927 Jul 29-1946 Jan 9
Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file M4: various papers, including letter to Brooke from Gen Sir (Henry) Colville (Barclay) Wemyss, Military Secretary to Secretary of State for War, 5 Dec 1942, informing him that his appointment to Colonel of Glider Pilot Regt has been approved, and enclosing various related printed rules and regulations, 1927-1941; letter to Brooke from John Dunlop, Town Clerk, City of Belfast, 2 Jan 1946, enclosing resolution passed by Belfast City Council congratulating Brooke on being created a Viscount, 1946; unattributed memorandum, 14 Aug 1945, recording numbers of meetings held by Chiefs of Staff, 3 Sep 1939-14 Aug 1945, and of Anglo-American Conferences, Aug 1941-Jul 1945. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/4] Other semi-
official correspondence, mainly
relating to strategy and command, 1941-1946,
dated 1941-1953
[ALANBROOKE: 6/4/1-5]
1941-1942
Correspondence relating to Brooke's service as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1941-1942, including letter to Brooke from Lt Gen Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland, Military Secretary to Secretary of State for War, 20 Nov 1941, informing him of his appointment as Chief of the Imperial General Staff; letter to Brooke from Gen Ho Ying-chin, Chinese Chief of General Staff and Minister of War, [Jul] 1942, thanking him for his message on the fifth anniversary of China's war against Japan, with covering letter from Brig Grimsdale, Military Attaché, British Embassy, Chungking, 4 Jul 1942; letter to Brooke from Sir Miles Wedderburn Lampson, British Ambassador to Egypt and High Commissioner for the Sudan, 10 Dec 1942, concerning progress of operations in Egypt and Libya. With sketch by Brooke of Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Mar 1942. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/4/6-10]
1943
Correspondence relating to Brooke's service as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1943, notably including copy of memoranda between Brooke, Maj Gen John Noble Kennedy, Director of Military Operations, and others, Mar-Apr 1943, relating to preparation of plans for operations to establish a strong Allied force within close bombing range of the Ruhr (Operation SKYSCRAPER); letter to Brooke from FM Sir John Greer Dill, head of British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, USA, 26 Aug 1943, concerning problems of working with Churchill and proposed appointment of Gen George Catlett Marshall as [Supreme Commander of Allied operations in Europe]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/4/11-14]
1944
Correspondence relating to Brooke's service as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1944, notably including letter to Brooke from FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, 4 Jul 1944, congratulating him on success of invasion of Northern France, and commenting on the organisation of South East Asia Command and on political situation in India; telegram to Brooke from Gen George Catlett Marshall, Chief of Staff of US Army, 25 Oct 1944, congratulating Brooke on handling of his recent meeting with Stalin
[ALANBROOKE: 6/4/15-28]
1945-1946
Correspondence relating to Brooke's service as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1945-1946, including letter from Gen Cheng Chien, Acting Chief of Staff, Chinese National Military Council to Maj Gen E C Hayes, General Officer Commanding, British Military Mission, Chungking, 8 May 1945, asking him to send a telegram to Brooke congratulating British forces on victory in Europe, with copy of Brooke's reply to Gen Cheng Chien, 15 May 1945; note to Brooke from Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff to Minister of Defence, 28 Aug 1945, enclosing two tables of statistics relating to numbers of Chiefs of Staff Committee meetings held during World War Two, 1939-1945; letters from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, 1945-1946, notably concerning Brooke's continuation as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1945, and his support of the evacuation of British troops from Egypt, 1946. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/5] Copies of
letters from Brooke to
FM Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell,
1938-1946, dated 1952-1953
[ALANBROOKE: 6/5/1-22]
1952-1953
Letters to Brooke from Archibald John Arthur Wavell, 2nd Earl Wavell, 1952-1953, enclosing typescript copies of semi-official and personal letters from Brooke to FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica and of Winchester, 16 Jan 1938-15 Jun 1946, notably concerning organisation and training of Mobile Div, 1938, his attempts to ensure coordination of ground and air operations, 1942, possible start date for Operation ANAKIM, Burma, progress of operations in North West Europe, Aug 1944-Jan 1945, his visit to Moscow, [Oct 1944], disagreements between British and US Chiefs of Staff, 1944, food shortages in India, 1944, and his attendance at the Yalta Conference, Feb 1945; typescript copies of letters from Brooke, Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, to Sir John Greer Dill, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 31 Oct-7 Nov 1941, mainly concerning command changes in Home Forces; typescript copy of anonymous letter to Wavell, [Sep 1942], expressing a lack of faith in British political and military leaders, with typescript copies of Wavell's reply, 11 Sep 1942; typescript copies of parodic poems on topical subjects by Wavell, [1943-1948]. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/6 ] Papers relating to
world tour, Oct-Dec 1945, dated
1945-1946
[ALANBROOKE: 6/6/1-18 ]
1945-1946
Papers relating to Brooke's world tour, Oct-Dec 1945, including notes on itinerary and travelling arrangements, 1945; printed world map and maps of parts of Europe, Middle East, South East Asia, Far East, Australia, New Zealand, North East Africa, India, marked to show itinerary, 1945; press cuttings, Nov 1945-Jan 1946, notably on Brooke's visits to Melbourne, Australia and New Zealand, Nov-Dec 1945; 'The Malayan Campaign, Nov 1941-Feb 1942', handout prepared for Brooke by General Staff (Operations Branch) Advance Headquarters Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, 1945, including summary of lecture by Lt Gen Sir Lewis Macclesfield Heath, [1945]; reports on Brooke's tour and on his visits to Lahore and Calcutta, India, Nov 1945, prepared by Public Relations Directorate, General Headquarters, India; 'Corregidor of eternal memory', leaflet prepared for Brooke by the Combat History Div, G-1 Section, US Army Forces Western Pacific, Nov 1945; The monuments of Greece vol 1: Athens and Attica, pamphlet prepared by Department of Fine Arts and Antiquities, Central Mediterranean Force Headquarters, Land Forces, Greece, 1945; An ABC of the Acropolis of Athens, edited by Pericles Collas (Kauffmann Library, Athens, 1945); 'The story of Bataan' and 'The story of Corrigedor', leaflets prepared by Information and Education Section, 86 (Blackhawk) Div, [1945]. 1 box
[ALANBROOKE: 6/7] Copies of
diaries of Maj Gen (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob,
1941-1943, dated [1954]
[ALANBROOKE: 6/7/1]
[1954]
Typescript copy of diary of Lt Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 3-19 Aug 1941, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering ATLANTIC Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland (Operation RIVIERA), notably discussions on possible US intervention in the war. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/7/2]
[1954]
Typescript copy of diary of Lt Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 12 Dec 1941-24 Jan 1942, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering Washington Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff (Operation ARCADIA), notably discussions on establishment of Far East American-British-Dutch-Australian (ABDA) Command and appointment of head of British Mission in Washington. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/7/3]
[1954]
Typescript copy of diary of Col (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 30 Jul-24 Aug 1942, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering visit by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, to Middle East, notably including discussions on reorganisation of command in Middle East and development of Persian railway; meeting between British and Russian High Commands, Moscow (Operation BRACELET), notably including discussions on defence of Caucasus and possibility of establishing second front in Europe. 1 file
[ALANBROOKE: 6/7/4]
[1954]
Two typescript copies of diary of Brig (Edward) Ian (Claud) Jacob, Military Assistant to the War Cabinet, 25 Dec 1942-7 Feb 1943, [made by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant], covering Casablanca Conference between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, and Combined Chiefs of Staff (Operation SYMBOL), notably discussions on Far East strategy and plans for the invasion of Sicily; meeting between British and Turkish High Commands, Adana, Turkey, notably including discussions on future relations between Turkey and the Allies. 2 files