Papers of Maj Gen Sir Francis De Guingand, KBE, CB, DSO (1900-1979)
[DEGUINGAND 1/1]
1946 Jun 6
Letter from Lt Gen Alexander Galloway, Commander 30 Corps British Army of the Rhine, to De Guingand, answering queries concerning Operation CRUSADER (8 Army Western Desert operations, Nov 1941 - Jan 1942) and expressing sorrow that De Guingand could not be included in the victory march [in London] to mark the end of World War Two. Enclosed untitled torn map, (War Office, GS/GS 2957, London, 1944) on a scale 1:4,000,000, showing Western Desert Area, North Africa, annotated by Galloway.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/1]
1942 Jun 30
Manuscript map 'Defensive Battle of El Alamein', North Africa, showing situation at noon on 30 June 1942, prior to Allied counter attack . Scale 1:250,000.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/2]
1942 Jul 1
Manuscript map 'Defensive Battle of El Alamein', North Africa, showing situation in afternoon of 1 Jul 1942. Scale 1:250,000.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/3]
1942 Jul 1
Manuscript map 'Defensive Battle of El Alamein', North Africa, showing situation in evening of 1 Jul 1942. Scale 1:250,000.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/4]
1942 Jul
Manuscript map 'El Alamein Box', North Africa, July 1942. Scale 1:120,701.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/5]
1942 Sep 14
Typescript report entitled 'General Plans of Eighth Army Operation LIGHTFOOT' (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa), by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army. Copy No. 18. 8 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/6]
1942 Sep 16
Typescript memorandum by De Guingand to General Staff Brigadiers in relation to proposed conference on deception plans for Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa) on 19 Sep 1942. With appendix outlining deception plans for 10 Corps, 30 Corps and 13 Corps, 8 Army. 4 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/7]
1942 Sep 27
Typescript notes entitled 'Notes on Planning Meeting 27 Sep 1942', by Lt Col Charles Leslie Richardson, detailing movements of divisions regarding Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa) . Copy No 1. 2 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/8]
1942 Sep 28
Memorandum on Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa), by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army , relating to the importance of secrecy, and stating the strong position of the Allied Forces. Copy No 19. 2 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/9]
1942 Oct 6
Memorandum No. 2 by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army, setting out the plan of battle for Operation LIGHTFOOT, (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa). Copy No. 29. 5 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/10]
1942 Oct 7
Typescript notes on 10 Corps conference on Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa), by De Guingand. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/11]
1942 Oct 9
Typescript notes on 30 Corps conference on Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa), by De Guingand. With attached statement of remaining artillery ammunition supplies in rounds per gun, including statement of amount being dumped and carried in second and third line transport. 4pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/12]
1942 Oct 25
Typescript minutes of conference held at Tactical Headquarters, 8 Army at 0230 hours, detailing situation of second battle of Alamein, North Africa, 8 Army Commander Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery's view and the Corps tasks. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/13]
1942 Oct 25
Typescript decisions made by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army at conference held at Headquarters 2 New Zealand Div at 1200 hours, during second battle of Alamein, North Africa, including changing the operations of 30 Corps to undertake operations towards the Tunisian coast. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/14]
1942 Oct 26
Typescript of 10 Corps, 8 Army tank positions and strength during second battle of Alamein, North Africa, with corrections and additional manuscript notes. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/15]
1942 Oct 26
Typescript plans by De Guingand, to combat the future deployment of German 21 Panzer Division, after the second battle of Alamein, North Africa. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/16]
1942 Oct 2
Typescript decisions by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army, at conference held at Tactical Headquarters Army at 1900 hours, including movements of South African and New Zealand Divs to produce a reserve. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/17]
1942 Oct 26
Typescript decisions by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army, at conference held at Tactical Headquarters Army at 0800 hours, including order that Snipe-Woodcock Area become a defensive front, with movements of 1 Armoured Div, 30 Corps, to back this up. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/18]
1942 Oct 30
8 AyP Typescript plan by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army entitled, 'Operation SUPERCHARGE (last phase of second battle of Alamein), 8 Army Plan', including tasks and operations for 30 and 10 Corps. 3pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/19]
1942 Oct 23-30
Typescript notes for General Staff Brigadiers' on second battle of Alamein, North Africa. Brief daily outline of troop movements and Army Commander's intentions. 5pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/20]
Nov 1942
Manuscript note by De Guingand attached to 'Notes on conferences held at Tactical Headquarters 29 Oct-3 Nov 1942', following that the attached reports have not been embodied in notes on the battle for General Staff Brigadiers. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/21]
1942 Oct 29
Typescript notes by De Guingand on conference held at Tactical Headquarters on 29 Oct 1942, to decide on Operation SUPERCHARGE (last phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa, Oct - Nov 1942). Includes details on concentration areas, tracks and deception. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/22]
1942 Oct 31
Typescript notes by De Guingand on further points in connection with SUPERCHARGE (last phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa, Oct - Nov 1942), with alterations including movements of 7 Armoured Div. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/23]
1942 Nov 1
Typescript decisions made at 8 Army Commander's Meeting held at tactical headquarters at 0800 hours, including positions of other headquarters. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/24]
[1942] Nov 2
Typescript notes by Lt Col Charles Leslie Richardson on conference regarding Operation GRAPESHOT (pursuit of Germans after second battle of Alamein, North Africa), held at tactical headquarters at 1200 hours, including outline of plans and order of battle. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/25]
1942 Nov 3
Typescript confirmation of decisions made by Lt Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army and communicated verbally to Corps Commanders concerned. Including tasks of 10, 13 and 30 Corps, and plans for Operation GRAPESHOT (pursuit of Germans after second battle of Alamein, North Africa). 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/26]
1942 Oct
Typescript notes by De Guingand on deception measures carried out during the preparatory phase for Operation LIGHTFOOT (opening phase of second battle of Alamein, North Africa), including object and method of LIGHTFOOT, and measures for deception. 3pp.
[DEGUINGAND 1/2/26]
1942 Oct
[DEGUINGAND 2] Papers relating to
De Guingard's service as Chief of Staff of
21 Army, including papers on the surrender of German forces,
1944 - 1945.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/1]
1944 Apr 7
Typescript address by FM Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander in Chief, 21 Army Group, to all general officers of the four field armies in London, summarising the planning of Operation OVERLORD (the allied invasion of France) including setting out Army tasks, and diversionary operations. Copy No. 13 18pp.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/2]
[1944 Jun 6 - Aug 20]
Sketch map showing limits of advance of 21 Army Group, following Allied landings at Normandy, France. 6 Jun 1944-20 Aug 1944. Scale 1;500,000.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/3]
[1944]
Sketch map showing forecast of operations to D [Day] + 20, after Allied landings at Normandy, France, Jun 1944. Scale 1;500,000.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/4]
[1944]
Sketch map showing forecast of operations from D + 17 to D + 90, following Allied landings at Normandy, France, Jun 1944-Sep 1944. Scale 1;500,000.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/5]
[1944]
Sketch map showing limits of advance of 21 Army Group, following Allied landings at Normandy, France 6 Jun 1944-29 Aug 1944. Scale 1:2,100,000.
[DEGUINGAND 2/1/6]
[1944]
Sketch map of Operation OVERLORD (Allied invasion of France), D Day to D + 90, showing planned and actual limits of advance, Jun 1944-Sep 1944. Scale 1:1,000,000.
[DEGUINGAND 2/2/1]
1945 Jan 15-25
Report on Operation BLACKCOCK (12 Corps attack in Roermond Triangle, north of Auchen, Netherlands, Jan 1945) with appendices. Details on deployment of 7 Armoured Div, 52 Lowland Div and 43 Infantry Div. With attached map of theatre of operations on a scale 1:100,000; diagrams of objectives and opening dispositions on a scale 1:100,000, initial deployment and moves on a scale of 1:100,000 and progress of operations on a scale of 1:50,000. 66pp.
[DEGUINGAND 2/3/1]
1945 Sep
Typescript notes entitled 'Notes on the Operations of 21 Army Group 6 Jun 1944 - 5 May 1945', by Operations records, Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine. Includes details of the initial landing; the battle leading up to Falaise; advance across the Seine and eastern Holland; operations to clear Antwerp Belgium; the crossing of the Rhine and the advance to the Baltic. With maps No.1 - 6 by G. (Operations) (Records), Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine. 59pp.
[DEGUINGAND 2/3/2]
1945 Jun-May
21 Army Group WOSTELS [War Office Summary Telegrams ?], 9 Jun to 10 May numbers 1-49. Containing operational movements of 21 Army Group Group. Bound volume to De Guingand from 'Bill', probably Major William F Bovill of the 5 Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, and De Guingand's Personal Assistant
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/1]
[1945 May]
Manuscript notes by De Guingand on background to German surrender in Holland, North West Germany and Denmark and general plans for dealing with German territory and troops. 4 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/2]
1945 May 3
Typescript notes entitled,'Notes for the Chief of Staff on the negotiations and general situation, in relation to the surrender of German forces in Holland, North West Germany and Denmark'. 6pp.
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/3]
1945 May 4
Blank copy of instrument of surrender of all German armed forces in Holland, North West Germany including all islands, and in Denmark. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/4]
1945 May 4
Message from General Staff Brigadier Operations, No. GO 411A that all offensive operations will cease from receipt of this signal and cease fire orders will be sent 5 May 1945.
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/5]
[1945 May 5]
Telegram to German Adm von Friedenberg from German F M Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the High Command of the German Forces (OKW). In German. (Translation reads 'Jodl with plenipotentiary powers from Admiral Dvenitz on his way. Suspend further negotiations until Colonel General Jodl's arrival). 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/6]
[1945 May 5]
Typescript Message from Director of Special Operations SHAEF forwarded to Signalmaster 21 Army Group. Detailing action to be taken following the unconditional surrender. 1p
[DEGUINGAND 2/4/7]
1945 May 5
Typescript 'Notes on Conference held at Tactical Headquarters 21 Army Group', on occupation by Allied forces and points concerning the handling of disarmed German forces. Copy No. 6. 6pp
[DEGUINGAND 3] Material relating to
De Guingand's service with 8
Army and 21 Army Group, including personal messages
sent to 8 Army and 21 Army, Nov 1942 - May 1945.
[DEGUINGAND 3/1]
1942 Nov 12
Printed circular 'Personal message' by Lt Col Bernard Law Montgomery sent to 8 Army stating that the Germans and Italians have retreated from Egypt. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/2]
1943 Jan 12
Printed circular 'Personal message' by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army stating that the 8 Army will advance to Tripoli, Libya. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/3]
1943 Jan 23
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army on the capture of Tripoli, Libya. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/4]
1943 Mar
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army in Tunisia, before the Battle of Mareth. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/5]
1943 Apr 8
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army following victory at Mareth and Wadi Akarit, Tunisia. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/6]
[1943]
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army ordering troops to remain resolute in face of German attack, during Allied campaign in Western Desert, North Africa. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/7]
1943 May 14
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army at end of Allied campaign in Western Desert, North Africa. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/8]
1943 Jul
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army at beginning of Allied campaign in Italy. 1p.
[DEGUINGAND 3/9]
1943 Jul
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army after their landing in Sicily, Italy. 3 copies. 3pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/10]
1943 Oct 23
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army in Italy, on first anniversary of second battle of Alamein, North Africa. 7 copies. 7 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/11]
1943 Nov
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army prior to attack on Rome, Italy. 8 copies. 8 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/12]
1943 [Dec 25]
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army wishing them giving them Christmas greetings. 7 copies. 7 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/13]
1944 Jan
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery to 8 Army concerning his departure to work with SHAEF. 5 copies. 5 pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/14]
1944 [Jun]
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group prior to D Day, 6 Jun 1944. 10 copies. 10pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/15]
1944 Aug 11
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group after the capture of the Cherbourg peninsula, France. 13 copies. 13pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/16]
1944 Aug 21
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group after the Allied forces success in North West France. 13 copies. 13pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/17]
1944 Sep 17
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group after the Allied Forces had entered Belgium. 12 copies. 12pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/18]
1944 Dec 25
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group in Belgium giving Christmas greetings. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 3/19]
1945 Feb
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group after the Allied forces had entered Belgium. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 3/20]
1945 Mar 28
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to General Staff of 21 Army Group, with reply by De Guingand. 6 copies. 6pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/21]
1945 Mar
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group after the Allied forces had entered Germany. 12 copies. 12pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/22]
1945 May 22
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent to 21 Army Group by De Guingand on his retirement. 12 copies. 12pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/23]
1945 May
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group at end of war. 2 copies. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 3/24]
1945 Aug 25
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by FM Bernard Law Montgomery to 21 Army Group on the creation of the British Army North of the Rhine. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 3/25]
1944 Aug 13
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, addressed to Allied Soldier, Sailors and Airmen, relating to Allied success in France. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 3/26]
1944 Aug 13
Printed circular 'Personal message' sent by US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, addressed to Allied Soldier, Sailors and Airmen, relating to Allied success in France, with pencil addition by Col Charles Leslie Richardson, stating that message, and was issued at the time of the Allied advance to Falaise, France. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 3/27]
[1944 June]
Printed circular 'Personal Message' from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, to be read to troops on D Day. 1 copy.
[DEGUINGAND 4] Published material relating to
De Guingand's service with
8 Army and 21 Army Group, 1942-1946.
Including printed excerpts from German wireless
messages, 1941-1943.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/1]
1942 Dec
8 Army Handbook entitled 'Some Brief Notes for Senior Officers on the Conduct of Battle', (The Printing and Stationary Services, Middle East Forces). 27pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/2]
1943 Jan 31
Typescript '30 Corps order for service of thanksgiving and remembrance after the capture of Tripoli, Libya'. 4pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/3]
1943 Feb 21
Copy of '8 Army Headquarters Tripoli, Libya order of service'. 4pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/4]
1943 Sep
8 Army Handbook entitled 'Some notes on high command in war'. Second edition. Inscribed to Maj Gen Hopkinson, Commander of Airborne Div by Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army, (The Printing and Stationary Services, Middle East Forces). 21pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/5]
1945 May
Pamphlet entitled 'Notes from the Theatres of War, No. 20: Italy 1943/1944'. With map. 92pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/6]
1944 Jul 14
Copy of 'General Routine Orders 21 Army Group', issued by De Guingand on behalf of Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army (London, The War Office). 8pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/7]
1944 Feb
Pamphlet issued to 21 Army Group entitled 'Notes on the Employment of Tanks in Support of Infantry in Battle'. 8pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/8]
1944 Nov
Pamphlet issued to 21 Army Group in Belgium entitled 'Some Notes on the Conduct of War and the Infantry Division in Battle'. 39pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/9]
1944 Dec
Pamphlet issued to 21 Army Group in the Netherlands entitled 'The Armoured Division in Battle'. 32pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/1/10]
1944 Dec
Pamphlet issued to 21 Army in Holland entitled 'Some notes on the use of air power in support of land operations and direct air support'. 30pp. 2 copies, one inscribed to De Guingand by FM Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army .
[DEGUINGAND 4/2/1]
1943 Jan 25
Newspaper cutting from the Tripoli Times, Vol.1 No.1, published by staff of The Crusader and Eight Army News, including details the surrender of Tripoli, Libya. In English and Italian. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/2/2]
1943 Jul 26
Newspaper cutting from the Tunis Telegraph, No. 35, including details of Benito Mussolini's resignation as Italian Prime Minister. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/2/3]
1943 Jul 30
Newspaper cutting from the Eighht Army News, No. 13, Vol. 2, written in Sicily including details of an offer of peace to Italy. In English and Italian. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/2/4]
1943 Jul 31
Newspaper cutting from the Eighth Army News, No. 14, Vol. 2, written in Sicily including details of the RAF's bombing of Hamburg Germany. In English and Italian. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/2/5]
1945 Mar 12
Newspaper cutting from Die Mitteitungen, No. 1.First edition of an Allied paper to the Germans. In German. 2pp.
[DEGUINGAND 4/3/1]
1945 Jul
Volume entitled 'Bridging Normandy to the Baltic'. The construction of bridges by units of the Corps of the Royal Engineers, 21 Army Group, with photographs (Printing and Stationery Service, British Army of the Rhine). 1 vol.
[DEGUINGAND 4/3/2]
1945 Jul
Volume entitled '79 Armoured Division Final Report, with photographs and diagrams, detailing the weapons, tactical technique and organisation of the Division. Copy No. 5. 1 vol.
[DEGUINGAND 4/3/3]
1945 Nov
Volume entitled 'The Administrative History of the Operations of 21 Army Group on the Continent of Europe, 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945', with Appendices A-V (Printing and Stationery Service, British Army of the Rhine). 1 vol.
[DEGUINGAND 4/3/4]
1946
Report by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force to combined Chiefs of Staff on Operations in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, written by US Gen Dwight D Eishenhower, 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945 (Washington, US Government Printing Office, 1946). 1 vol.
[DEGUINGAND 4/3/5]
1946
Biennial Report of Chief of Staff of United States Army to Secretary of War, written by US Gen George Marshall . 1 July 1943 - 30 June 1945 (Washington, US Government Printing Office, 1946). 1 vol.
[DEGUINGAND 4/4]
1941-1943
Printed excerpts from a series of wireless messages between Group Rado [Rudolph G, member of Fuhrer HQ] and Director [Kuznezow]. Including movements and intentions of the German Armed Forces High command (OKW) on Eastern Front. Brief introduction by German Lt Col Hasso-Eccard Von Manteuffel, Commander German 7 Panzer Div. 1 book.
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