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The white lancer and the vedette, the regimental journal of the 17/21 Lancers, No. 1 April 1939, including on pages 6-7 an article on Pyman's work with the Royal Tank Corps Cadre and the 17/21 Lancers and on page 2 a note about Pyman leaving for Staff College. With note to Liddell Hart accompanying the journal. Journal and typescript letter, 1p

Paper on the Royal Tank Regt produced by the office of the representative Colonel Commandant, Bovington camp, with sections on central organisation, appointment of officers to the regiment, the Ironsides Club, prisoners of war, lanyards, dress, regimental history of the war, Royal Tank Regt publications. 1 booklet

Statutes of the order of the Bath. Printed, 30pp

A short historial account of no. 83 Group during the period 1 April 1943 to the end of the war in Europe by Sqdn Ldr D R Morgan (Rheinland-Druck, Cologne, 1957) relating to the contribution in World War Two of No. 83 group who were formed for the purpose of giving air support to the Allied landings in Normandy and in their advance to Germany. 1 booklet

Booklet entitled Second Armoured Division (Public Relations Section, 2 Armoured Div, 1945) consisting of news despatches and letters of commendation relating to the role of the American 2 Armoured Div and articles describing the Roer River Tank Battle, Netherlands, Mar 1945 and the breaching of the Siegfried line, Mar 1945. 1 volume

Booklet issued by Staff College, Quetta, India entitled 'Suggested headings for operation orders for armoured formations and units' covering warning orders, operation order, advance, attack, armoured combat, defence, withdrawal, attack (infantry formation or units orders), attack (heavy armoured or army tanks). Printed

Review of the situation in the Middle East with regard to recent developments in the area including the increased likelihood of war with Russia, increased US involvement in Middle East affairs and the evacuation of Palestine. Typescript, 1p

Brief for Maj Gen Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, Commander-in-Chief by Pyman, Chief of the General Staff, relating to Operation EPILOGUE, the plan for reduction of forces to interim post war garrison assuming liquidation of all commitments in non British countries and Operation STRIPTEASE, the plan for reduction of Headquarters Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA) to its interim post war establishment, including details of programme to evacuate any Japanese remaining in the area and outlining the political and military situation in each country in the ALFSEA area. Typescript, 23pp

Notes for conference between FM Bernard Law Montgomery 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and Gen Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces (MELF) on 6 Aug 1947, arranged by country and geographical area, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Cyprus, Transjordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Aden, Cyrenaica, Malta, Tripolitania, East Africa, Middle East including details of current garrison strength and matters considered to be of long term importance in each area. With appendices 'Middle East and British Military Missions' (A) and chart showing possible deployment of formations and major units in the Middle East (less East Africa) during period 1 Jul 1947 to 1 Jan 1950 inclusive (B). 1 file

Mention in despatch. Printed and manuscript, 1p

Certificate of Col James Redmond Patrick Gordon's attendance at the School of Musketry , Hythe, Kent qualifying him to teach the theory and practice of musketry. Printed and manuscript, 1p

Chart drawn up by Pyman illustrating the allocation training sessions among instructors and troops, includes sessions on general principles, wheeled vehicles, tanks, tactical gunnery and motorcycles. Manuscript, 1p

CBE Certificate. Printed and manuscript, 1p

Copy of note from Pyman to Gen Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey acknowledging receipt of letter. Manuscript, 1p

Envelopes of duplicated drawings and diagrams illustrating FM Archibald Percival Wavell, Earl Wavell's operations 1940-1941; the Battle of Alam El Halfa, North Africa, 31 Aug 1942; German Gen Baron Hasso von Manteuffel's force position at Tagul Frumas, North Africa, 1944; infantry and tank co-operation. 4 envelopes

Papers, including correspondence relating to the re-organisation of the Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) Royal Armoured Corps, Territorial Army and the 345 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Army), Berkshire Yeomanry into an amalgamated regiment known as the Berkshire and Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) Territorial Army including papers on the history of both regiments. With cap and beret badges for 345 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Army), Berkshire Yeomanry. 1 file

Papers, including correspondence relating to the Westminster Dragoons (2 County of London Yeomanry) including correspondence relating to the regiments's use of the motto of the Royal Tank Regiment 'Fear Naught'; biographical information on Pyman, Honorary Colonel of the regiment; Pyman's speech at Westminster Dragoons Regimental Association Dinner, 25 Mar 1960 relating to the importance of recruitment; Westminster Dragoons Regimental Association newsletter no.6, 1960. 1 file

Correspondence between Pyman and Capt Basil Henry Liddell Hart relating to Liddell Hart's The tanks-the history of the Royal Tank Regiment (Cassell, London, 1959) including a paper by Pyman entitled 'Comment on basic problems of European defence'; Liddell Hart's notes and diagrams explaining his plan for a 'new model' division, Sep 1956; papers by Liddell Hart entitled 'How the Allies let victory slip in 1944', 'Deep strategic penetration (by armoured forces thrusting ahead of the main mass)', 'The aims of Operation GOODWOOD' (2 Army attack south east of Caen). 1 file