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Copy of detailed proposal for Cold War, a television history, by Jeremy Isaacs Productions, including episode summaries, episode storyline, list of possible interviewees and filming location. 92pp

Propaganda leaflets issued to Indian troops by the Vietnamese urging them to fight for the independence of India and Vietnam. In English, French and Hindi. 8pp.

Propaganda leaflets and newspapers, in Greek, relating to Greek partisan activity in West Macedonia, Greece, including propaganda letter addressed to Russian, Italian, Armenian and other foreign troops in service of the German Army; undated propaganda leaflets distributed by the American and British air forces urging the Greek population not to cooperate with German forces; undated leaflet issued by Panellios Apeleftherotili Organosis (PAO) and Ellinikos Dimokratikos Ethnikos Stratos (EDES) accusing the communist-oriented Politiki Epitropi Ethnikis Apeleftherosis (PEEA) and Ethniko Apeleftherotikos Metopo (EAM) of acting in collusion; undated edition of Laike Autodioikese, containing the legal and electoral practices of several political counties in Greece; one edition of Laike Phone, the Kommunistiko Komma Elladas (KKE) newspaper, with articles in memory of Ethnikos Laikos Apeleftherotikos Stratos (ELAS) partisans, 17 Nov 1944. 7 items.

Printed leaflets publicising the slogan, 'It all depends on me', as part of the war effort. Publisher not known. 4pp

Proofs of 'Map A', showing the defence works in the British Expeditionary Force sector on the Belgian border, on 9 May 1940, immediately previous to the Battle of Flanders, including details of the front line, brigade reserve lines, divisional reserve lines and the G H Q reserve lines. Each version of the map has differing annotations [by Bridgeman], including a note on an anti-tank obstacle and pill-boxes. Printed by the War Office in 1941, on a scale of 1: 250,000.

Proofs of 'Map VI: Situation as known at G H Q', used to illustrate the printed despatches (1/1) of Gen John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, and showing the relative positions of the British Expeditionary Force, the French 1 Army, and the German forces (4, 6 and 18 Armies and Panzer Group) on 28 May, following the Battle of Flanders, and immediately preceding the evacuation from Dunkirk, May 1940. Each version of the map has differing handwritten additions [by Bridgeman]. Printed by the War Office in 1940, on a scale of 1:250,000.

Proofs of 'Map VII: Situation as known at G H Q' showing the relative positions of the British Expeditionary Force and the French 1 Army on 30 May 1940, in the process of evacuation from Dunkirk, following the Battle of Flanders. Each version of the map has differing handwritten additions [by Bridgeman]. Printed at the War Office in 1940, on a scale of 1:250,000.

Proofs of photographs included in The memoirs of Captain Liddell Hart by Liddell Hart (Cassell and Co, London, 1965). 1 file

Uncorrected proof copy, 1919, of 'Infantry training Volume I, drill', published as 'Infantry training Vol I training', issued by the War Office (HMSO, London, provisional edition, 1922), including five photographs of Capt W R Bailey in military stances; annotated typescript and uncorrected proof copy, 1920, of 'Infantry training volume II, war', published as 'Infantry Training, Vol II War', issued by the War Office, (HMSO, London, provisional edition, 1921) and given to Liddell Hart for completion in Mar 1920. 1 file

Typescript printer's copy, galley proofs and page proofs for History of the Second World War by Liddell Hart (Cassell, London, 1970; Putnam, New York, 1971), annotated with comments by copy reviewers including G R Atkinson, Brian James Bond, Paul Michael Kennedy, Malcolm Mackintosh, FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Kenneth Parker. 14 files

Undated proofs of Liddell Hart articles

Illustrated London News articles, 1940s - 1960s: typed fair copies and proofs, with a few whole issues. 3 boxes

Proofs for a series of articles entitled 'The war explosion' (annotated) with letter to Henry James, Press Secretary to Prime Minister, from Patrick Brangwyn, Daily Telegraph asking for comments.

Frederick Barton Maurice, Appendix 'The Defeat of the Fifth Army'. Page proofs for European War. Printed

Handbook: 'Ministry of Munitions of War. List of staff and distribution of duties', uncorrected proof

Printed proof copy of 'Despatches of the Operations of the British Expeditionary Force', from Gen John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, describing the military operations of the British forces in France and Belgium previous to and during the Battle of Flanders. The text is corrected for printing [by Bridgeman] and divided into three; the period from 1 Feb 1939 to 31 May 1940, the period from 1 Feb to 31 May 1940, and the operations of 1 Corps from 31 May to 2/3 Jun 1940. 92pp.

Proofs of Unfinished victory (Macmillan, London, 1940), including textual amendments, 1939. 2 boxes

Proofs of Triumph in the West, 1943-1946. Based on the diaries and autobiographical notes of Field Marshal the Viscount Alanbrooke (Collins, London, 1959), with brief notes by FM Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke of Brookeborough, and by FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and Hindhead. 1 box