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Memorandum from War Office relating to Pyman's eligibility for retirement pay. Manuscript and typescript, 2pp

Paper entitled 'Twenty four points for drivers of military vehicles' including sections on road sense, vehicle control, driving. Typescript, 1p (2 copies)

Translation of a talk given by Gudmond Harlem, Norway's Minister of Defence at the Oslo Military Society relating to Norway's security, defence and peace. Typescript, 16pp

Paper on 'Co-operation of Army tank units with other arms in the deliberate attack' for No.3 war course, Staff College, Quetta, India consisting of a series of 12 diagrams illustrating the relationship between the arms and the tank units in attacking situations. Printed booklet, issued by Staff College, 26pp (2 copies)

Paper on 'Attack' for No.3 war course, Staff College, Quetta, India in three parts. With appendices A, a drill for recce and deployment; B, suggested headings for attack order. Printed 16pp

Four short talks on the use of a squadron of tanks in support of an infantry battalion of an infantry division, revised version of earlier lecture series. Typescript, 14pp

Paper on 'The future organisation, training and tactics of armoured formations', with appendices A, B, B2 & C including proposed syllabus for a course at the fighting vehicles school for staff officers and suggested organisation for the armoured corps, an independent heavy tank brigade and a divisional reconnaissance unit. Typescript, 23pp

Paper entitled 'The functions of the armoured division in war' includes sections on the effect of modern agents on war, how soon 56 (London) Armoured Div could go into battle, how it would be launched into battle, the tasks of an armoured division with reference to World War Two . Manuscript, 36pp

Paper entitled ' The Atomic bomb as a tactical weapon on the battlefield with particular reference to an armoured division'. Typescript, 5pp

Paper written by Pyman on 'The armoured division' specifically on the Royal Armoured Corps and the importance of mobility for armoured units. Typescript, 3pp

Paper entitled 'The Armoured Division in battle - notes on defence', with sections on general consequences, plan for defence, development of defence. Typescript, 10pp (2 copies)

Paper by Pyman entitled 'Tank philosophy' an examination of the considerations which should determine the types of tanks and major anti-tank weapons required by the British and other North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) armies in the next ten years. Typescript, 4pp

Paper entitled 'Imperial Strategy' summarising the likely division between the USA, British Empire and Allied nations and a Russian block and the implications of this development for Britain's ability to safeguard her overseas bases. With an appendix paper examining the suitability of Australia as a base for operations in the east. Typescript, 11pp

Paper entitled 'Imperial Strategy' relating to the principles and new factors upon which Imperial strategy in South East Asia was to be based in the post war period, includes sections on possible enemies, the Middle east and India, the new weapons, vulnerability of industries, ports, sea routes and navies. Typescript, 6pp (2 copies)

Paper by [Danish] Maj Gen Erick Kragh entitled 'The background of Denmark's security and defence policy'. Typescript, 36pp

Text of speech entitled 'Nordkommandeoen-Oppgaver og problemer'. In Norwegian, typescript, 14pp

Text of speech by Pyman at the amalgamation parade of the 3 and 6 Royal Tank Regts relating to the achievements of the two regiments. Typescript, 7pp

Text of lecture by Pyman to Swiss Officers Society on 'Armour' with sections on history of armour, modern armoured tactics and future armoured tactics. Typescript, 13pp