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Reports, notes and papers on the First World War, possibly used for staff training, including report on the German Army and its future movements, 25 Oct 1915; notes on defence of Arras from advancing German Army; notes on the Ypres region, 5 Jan 1918; copy of minute dated 13 Aug 1918 from Engineer-in-Chief to Chief of General Staff, France, giving summary of work done on defences over the period 21 Mar-30 Aug 1918; memorandum on the work of the Labour Corps, May-Nov 1918; notes for the Commander in Chief's final Despatch, 8 Jan 1919; essay on lessons learnt from the First World War; notes on training of Commanders and staff; notes on the reorganisation of staff work in the field; paper on 'A plea for instruction in the principles of the organisation of ground in defence by means of models', by Maj F D Napier-Clavering, 18 Feb 1919; paper on 'Current tendencies in Germany', 18 Mar 1919; paper on 'The RAF Staff College and a higher college of war' and paper on 'Some notes and lessons from recent operations'. 14 items.

Pamphlet printed by the War Office entitled 'The preparation of an attack with special reference to the fire plan'; the exercises and examples in the pamphlet were partly devised by Clarke whilst a General Staff Officer at the Small Arms School at Netheravon, Wiltshire, 1930-1932. Includes maps and sketches of the area, with alternative types of artillery support, objectives of the attack, the direction of enemy fire, and troop movements. Two copies. 1 vol and 10 additions.

Training notes and memoranda including instructions for landing exercises; operation orders for training exercises for 4 Special Service Bn on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, 12 Dec 1940 and at Brodick, Scotland, 22 Dec 1940 and 4 Jan 1941; programme of lectures on demolition and sabotage for 8 Commando and training instructions for 8 Commando; notes on training issued to commanders of LAYFORCE by Brig Joseph Charles Haydon, Commanding Officer Special Service Brigade, immediately prior to their departure for the Middle East; memoranda on ciphers, disposal of casualties and anti gas training; memorandum on training parachutists in the Middle East by Capt (Archibald) David Stirling and Bde training instructions No 1, 30 Mar 1941 and Commando training orders, 10 Jan 1942. 1 file

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)

Booklet of printed notes and documents compiled by Brooke-Popham for use in connection with lectures and exercises at the RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, referring mainly to World War One, 1 vol.

Training note No 16. Tank tactics. SECRET. 39 pp + diagrams

Fuller. Final version of No 1/186. Issued to Tank Bde. SECRET. Signed. 29 pp + diagrams

Letter to a Platoon Commander in England', by Maj PEC Bryan, being an imaginary letter giving some "tips from the front". 3pp.

Training material on chemical warfare including information on different types of gases, respirators, defence from gas attack, first aid, equipment and gas tactics. 1 file

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

Training notes by John de Guerin Dill, John Greer Dill's son, during his time at the School of Military Administration, Brockenhurst including notes on the Light Dragoon tank, synopsis of lectures, and notes. 4 items.

Album of photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to John Greer Dill's career, death and memorials, including photographs from his service at the Staff College Camberley, and in Germany, Palestine, France and USA and as Chief of the Imperial General Staff. 50pp.

Preparatory formation', 'Action of "A" Company' and 'Special action of No 2 Platoon', training memoranda [written by Liddell Hart]. 1 file

Special Operations Executive (SOE) memorandum (section, source or author not given) entitled 'Infiltration of agents into Germany among workmen', outlining points of grievance to be used by SOE agents disguised as foreign workers in Germany in subverting German workers. With accompanying typescript notes on propaganda themes to subvert and discourage German workers, instructions for sabotaging factories, and methods for passive resistance and acts of sabotage in railways and motorised transport. 1 file, 10pp

War Office official manual, Artillery training, volume III, (HMSO, 1928), by Kennedy. 194pp.

Notes on Training in Bush Warfare (Crown Agents for the Colonies, London, 1938), for the use of the Royal West African Frontier Force, the King's African Rifles, and the Northern Rhodesia Regt, including instruction on marches, camps and bivouacs, information and communications, and warfare against several types of enemies. A handwritten note by Clarke states that this is a revised edition, drafted at Kaduma Headquarters, Nigeria, by himself and others. 1 vol.

Training leaflets issued by the Inspector-General of Training, British Armies in France', Sep 1918-Feb 1919 (Army Printing and Stationery Services, France, Feb 1919). 1 booklet

Training instructions issued shortly after the formation of Special Service Brigade on topics including discipline, weapons, cliff climbing, constructing a bridge from ropes, fieldcraft, city fighting and mountaineering. 1 file