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Bound history of Allied Force Headquarters, Aug 1942-Jul 1944, compiled by historical sections of Allied Force Headquarters and North African (later Mediterranean) Theater of Operations, United States Army.

Ten chapters' by FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, an account of his activities, 1942-1945, mainly facsimiles of notes by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, from Montgomery's autograph book, printed by Printing and Stationary Services, 21 Army Group.

Cross-Channel attack by Gordon A Harrison (Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington, 1951), part of Official History of United States Army in World War Two, with covering letter from Maj Gen Orlando Ward, Chief of Military History, US Department of the Army.

The conquest of Sicily', bound copy of despatch FM Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis, on Allied operations in Sicily, 10 Jul-17 Aug 1943

Album of aerial photographs showing the effects of US bombing raids on Japanese cities, 1945, presented to Brooke by Gen Henry Harley ('Hap') Arnold, Commanding General, United States Army Air Force (USAAF).

Brooke's personal appointment diaries with details of itineraries and scheduled meetings. No volume for 1945, two volumes for 1947.

Operation 'Sealion'', pamphlet produced by Ger V Adm Kurt Assmann, Mar 1947.

Typescript texts of lectures on artillery, delivered by Brooke to Senior Division, Staff College, Camberley, 1923. Subjects covered include artillery power, the organisation of artillery command, artillery intelligence, artillery in attack, counter battery work, super artillery and artillery in the defence. With related papers, notably photographs of railway guns, [1914-1918];'Super-heavy flat trajectory guns', English translation of part of German Army manual, 1917, issued by General Staff (Intelligence), General Headquarters, France, 1918; offprint of 'The long range gun', text of lecture by Maj John Francis Richard Norman Maitland-Addison, delivered at the Royal Artillery Institution, 1918, extracted from the Royal Artillery Journal, vol 45 no 4, [1918]; typescript copy of statement, 21 Jan 1919, by S M Cleave, Commander, 471 Siege Battery, on shelling of Douai, France, [1918]; typescript notes [by Brooke] on lectures on counterbattery tactics by Maj Penrose and Lt Col [Archibald Henry] Moberly, [1919-1923]; cutting on 'Big Bertha', German long-range gun, from The Times Engineering Supplement, Apr 1920; summary of lecture on artillery in the defence, adapted from earlier lectures, 1923-1924, and delivered by Brooke to Junior Division, Staff College, Camberley, 1925.

Texts of lectures on the evolution of artillery in World War One, delivered by Brooke to Senior Division, Staff College, Camberley. Subjects covered include equipment, organisation and tactics.

Texts of lectures on artillery, delivered by Brooke to Junior Division, Staff College. Subjects covered include weapons, organisation, ammunition, gunnery, brigade and battery tactics, close-support weapons and anti-tank tactics, cooperation with aircraft, artillery in the attack, artillery in the defence, and artillery at the Battle of Le Cateau, 1914. With related exercise papers and programmes of visits and demonstrations.

Tape recording of interview of Brooke by Joseph C Harsch about Brooke's recollections of US Gen George Marshall, recorded for National Broadcasting Company's programme Biography and sound, with two copies of covering letter from Harsch.

Brief summary of Brooke's life and career, 1883-1954, by Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant.

US Army Air Force (USAAF) Strategic Air Chart of the Northern Hemisphere, scale 1:17 750 000, compiled by US Coast and Geodetic Survey, Jun 1943.

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.

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

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.

Letters of appreciation and congratulation sent to Brooke, including letters of appreciation from Maj Gen Sir Bernard Charles Tolver Paget and Lt Gen (Arthur) Edward Grasett, 1942; letter from US Adm Harold Raynsford Stark, Commander, US Naval Forces in Europe, 6 Nov 1942, congratulating him on success of operations in Egypt; letters of congratulation on award of GCB, Nov 1942; letter to Brooke from H E Burton, 20 Sep 1943, reminiscing about their service together in 50 Northumbrian Div, [1920-1923].

Letters and telegrams to Brooke and his wife Benita Blanche Brooke, congratulating Brooke on his promotion to Field Marshal.

Letters of appreciation and congratulation sent to Brooke, including letter from FM William (Riddell) Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood of Anzac and of Totnes, 18 Jun [1944], congratulating him on the success of the Normandy landings; letters to Brooke from Birdwood and Maj-Gen Ernest Ord Lewin, 4 Aug 1944, expressing pleasure at public praise of Brooke by Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister; letters of congratulation on end of war in Europe, May 1945.

Letters and telegrams to Brooke congratulating him on his elevation to the peerage, Aug 1945, including letter from Adm Hon Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, 12 Aug 1945, enclosing 'Atomic reflections', typescript text by Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax on implications of development of atomic bombs. With letter to Brooke from Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, 8 Aug 1945, asking him whether he may recommend Brooke for elevation to the peerage in his resignation honours list.