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Typescript lecture by Reginald Ruggles Gates given at the 4th International Conference of Anthropology, Vienna, 'A new theory on skin colour inheritance'. 1 item. (For list of slides see 4/36/5)

Text of lecture by Pyman on 'The northern flank of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the strategical problems involved' given to the British Military Commentators Circle, includes sections on accepted NATO strategy, national policy, future weapons, command structure and forces available, the general threat, counter to the general threat, early warning system, reinforcements and equipment. Typescript, 25pp with an earlier draft, 16pp

Text of a lecture by Pyman entitled 'Some thoughts on the tactical use of Armoured Fighting Vehicles for the Army at home and the Army in India', with sections on organisation at home and in India, roles of the Cavalry Light Tank Regiment, Infantry Tanks, Tank Brigades, tanks in India. Typescript with manuscript annotations, 4pp

Text of lecture by Pyman for the No. 2 war course, Staff College, Quetta, India entitled 'Some thoughts about the Indian Armoured Div' discussing the organisation of the Indian Armoured Division, the exercise of command and staff duties, air co-operation and support for the division, tank versus tank combats. Typescript 10pp

Text of a lecture by Pyman on 'Role and characteristics of light tank' with sections on establishment, characteristics, limitations, co-operation with other arms on the frontier, tanks co-operating with a cavalry brigade, co-operation as divisional troops with Infantry in normal types of country. Typescript, 5pp (2 copies)

Text of a lecture by Pyman entitled 'Provisional instructions for the tactical training of British Cavalry Light Tank Regiments in India, includes sections on probable war roles, tank tactics, stages in training, troop and squadron tactics, tactical handling of the regiment. With diagrams. Typescript, 11pp

Diary note by Pyman and text of lecture by Pyman to the RAF Staff College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire relating to the role of armoured divisions in warfare. With diagrams showing troop dispositions at the Battle of Alam Al Halfa, North Africa, 1942 and at Caumont, France, 1944 and draft version of lecture. Typescript, 30pp

Diary note by Pyman with text of lecture given to the College of Science at Shrivenham, Oxfordshire by Pyman relating to his work as Director General Fighting Vehicles at the Ministry of Supply. Typescript and manuscript, 16pp

Text of lecture given by Pyman at the request of Maj Gen (Charles) Willoughby (Moke) Norrie to the press relating to the development of armoured warfare, briefly summarising the progress of the war in the Western Desert from 1941-1942 and the leadership skills of Norrie, Maj Gen William Henry Ewart Gott, Gen Bernard Law Montgomery and Lt-Gen. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese. Typescript, 4pp

Text of lecture by Pyman on vehicle inspection and maintenance, includes sections on types of inspection and preparation for inspections, object of maintenance, types of maintenance and guidelines for good maintenance, marked 'C', forming appendix to Pyman's progress report on the re-organisation of the regiment, ref.1/7. Typescript, 3pp (3 copies)

Text of a lecture by Pyman discussing the actions of an armoured brigade group against an enemy rearguard in open country, lecture given at a demonstration by 8 Armoured Bde including detailed commentary on the demonstration. Typescript, 20pp

Text of a lecture given on several occasions by Montgomery, as Chief of General Staff, 4 Army, concerning the action of 4 Corps at Loos on 25 Sep 1915, including appendices and maps. 1 file.

Lecture by Menaul, Senior Air Staff Officer, Bomber Command, to US Air War College: 'The Royal Air Force', organisation and equipment, role in general war for air defence and long range nuclear strikes.

Typescript of lecture on 'Special forces in the British Army' by McLeod to the US Army, including lessons learned from operations of the Long Range Desert Group in North Africa and Special Air Service (SAS) Bde in France during World War Two, and the SAS during the Malaya Emergency, 1950-1958; present organisation of the SAS and its future role 16pp

Text of a lecture by McLeod [to the Staff College, Camberley, Surrey?], relating to examples of operations by special forces in World War Two as types of strategic, tactical, partisan co-operation, information gathering and seaborne operations, including operation AMHERST, Holland, Apr 1945 and operations in France, Jun-Aug 1944; operation TENEMENT, Simi, Aegean Sea, Jul 1944. Two copies. 10pp (content similar to 4/3)

Text of lecture by Maj Frederick Wilmot Barron, General Staff, War Office on 'The new responsibilities of the British Empire created by the assumption of Mandates in the Middle East and their strategic significance, with special reference to the defence of India' with notes on the lecture for the information of Staff College candidates at Aldershot command. Typescript, 19pp

Text of lecture given by Lindsell at Aldershot entitled 'The organisation of India as a base for operations in the Far East', and outlining the history of the Indian administrative base created during World War Two and the problems inherent in using it as a base in the future. Two copies. 20pp.

Text of lecture given by Lindsell to the Imperial Defence College entitled 'Development of India as a base', describing the development and problems of a main administrative base in India during World War Two, with an overview of India's economic background. Two copies, one annotated. 50pp.

Text of lecture given by Lindsell to the Joint Services Staff College, Latimer, Buckinghamshire, entitled 'Administrative planning on the theatre level', using his experience in France, the Middle East and India during World War Two as examples. 19pp.

Text of lecture by Kirke on the international relations and the Pacific area discussing the countries with interests in the Far East and the balance of power in the area (for private circulation only). Printed 6pp