Key Information
Reference code
ALANBROOKE 6/4/11-14
Title
CIGS general correspondence, 1944, including congratulations
Date(s)
- 1944 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
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