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Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6x: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, notably concerning administration of British Zone of Germany, Jul 1945, the future organisation of the British Army, and the value of airborne forces. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7f: mainly Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, British Joint Staff Mission Washington, notably concerning operations in the Pacific, China, and the Far East, Mar-Aug 1945, and US views of the British war effort.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 6 Command: Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, FM Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, and Gen George Catlett Marshall, Chief of Staff of US Army, concerning possibility of Alexander replacing AM Sir Arthur William Tedder as Deputy Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6t: including telegrams between Brooke and FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, and from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, to Combined Chiefs of Staff, 31 Mar-15 Apr 1945, on future operations in North West Europe, mainly the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe; correspondence between Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, and Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, 3-18 Apr 1945, concerning appointment of Montgomery as British representative on Allied Control Commission, Germany. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7a: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, mainly concerning plans for the invasion of Sicily (Operation HUSKY) and for operations in the Aegean, the political situation in Turkey and Syria, Apr-Jul 1943, the security threat posed by Haganah and other Jewish military organisations in Palestine and the proposed employment of Palestinian-Jewish units ouside Palestine.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7d: Brooke's correspondence with Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, notably concerning progress of operations in Italy, Mar-Nov 1944, the resignation of Gen Henri Honoré Giraud as Commander-in-Chief of French Forces, Apr 1944, and plans for future operations in the Mediterranean, notably for landings in southern France (Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON).

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6g: including letters to Brooke from FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 11-30 Jun 1944, concerning progress of operations in Normandy, notably capture of Cherbourg, 27 Jun 1944; Brooke's correspondence with Montgomery and Lt Gen Kenneth Stuart, Chief of Staff, Canadian Military HQ, 18 May-17 Jun 1944, concerning responsibilities of Gen Henry Duncan Graham Crerar, Commander, 1 Canadian Army. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1a: mainly Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, concerning command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe, operations in the Ardennes, Dec 1944-Jan 1945, and plans for Allied invasion of Germany (see 6/2/28 for drafts of these letters).

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 7e: mainly correspondence between Rt Hon Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, Rt Hon Sir (Percy) James Griggs, Secretary of State for War, and Gen Sir Hastings Lionel Ismay, Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary to the War Cabinet, 6 Nov-21 Nov 1944, concerning Churchill's telegram to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President of the United States, on the proposed appointments of Gen Sir Henry Maitland Wilson as head of the British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, and of Gen Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander as Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file, 1b: memorandum to Brooke from G G Simpson, Director of Military Operations, 3 Dec 1944, on Simpson's visit to FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 21 Army Group, 2-3 Dec 1944, mainly concerning action agreed between Montgomery and US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, Western Europe, regarding command structure of Allied forces in Western Europe. With related correspondence between Montgomery and Eisenhower, 1-2 Dec 1944, and directive from Eisenhower, 28 Oct 1944, outlining plans for advance into Germany.

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6y: including War Office memorandum, 9 Oct 1945, and correspondence between FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine, and Lt Gen Sir Archibald (Edward) Nye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 9-26 Nov 1945, concerning manpower requirements of the British Army of the Rhine. With typescript note on content of letters in this file by [Marian C Long, research assistant to Royal Regiment of Artillery and Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, 1955].

Chief of Imperial General Staff semi-official file 6n: including Brooke's correspondence with FM Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 28 Sep-3 Oct 1944, on future of 1 Airborne Div and possibility of 21 Army Group providing Corps HQ for operations in Burma; telegrams to Brooke from Montgomery, Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group, 29 Sep-15 Oct 1944, reporting on the progress of operations in North West Europe, Sep-Oct 1944, notably around Antwerp and along Meuse River.

Staff lists and course attendence lists for School of Artillery and Imperial Defence College, [1929-1934]. With routine orders by Col Lawrence Taunton Raikes, Officer Commanding, School of Artillery, 20 Jan 1931.

Brooke's personal diary as Commander, 2 Corps, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), France and Belgium, notably covering mobilisation of 2 Corps, Sep 1939, preparation of Allied defensive line on Franco-Belgian frontier, Sep 1939-Apr 1940, and plans for advance into Belgium in event of German invasion of Low Countries. Gives detailed descriptions of official meetings and informal conversations with French Army commanders and other British Expeditionary Force (BEF) commanders, notably Maj Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander, 3 Div, Gen Sir John Greer Dill, Commander, 1 Corps, Gen John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditonary Force (BEF). Also includes entries on Brooke's lack of confidence in Gort's leadership and in the fighting quality of French Army.

Brooke's personal diary as Commander, 2 Corps, France and Belgium, notably covering final arrangements for advance into Belgium in the event of German invasion of Low Countries, Apr 1940, start of German offensive, 10 May 1940, advance of 2 Corps to Dyle River, 10-12 May, and subsequent retreat to Dunkirk, 16-30 May 1940. Gives detailed descriptions of official meetings and informal conversations with French commanders and other British Expeditionary Force (BEF) commanders, notably Maj Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 3 Div and Gen John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force (BEF). Also includes entries on Brooke's lack of confidence in the fighting quality of Belgian Army.

Brooke's personal diary as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, notably covering visits by Brooke and Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Prime Minister, to Cairo and Moscow, Aug 1942. Contains details of discussions with members of Middle East Command, notably Gen Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, on reorganisation of Middle East Command, and with members of Russian High Command, notably Stalin and Marshal Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov, member of Soviet State Defence Committee, on defence of the Caucasus, plans for landings in North Africa and postponement of planned offensive in Northern France.

Brooke's personal diary as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, notably covering plans for landings in Northern France and Sicily and for recapture of Burma; operations in North Africa, Oct 1942-Apr 1943, notably Battle of El Alamein, Oct-Nov 1942, and landings in French North Africa, Nov 1942. Contains details of Chiefs of Staff, War Cabinet and Defence Committee meetings; official meetings and informal conversations with Allied army commanders and members of British and US High Command, including Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Gen Archibald Percival Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, Gen George Catlett Marshall, Chief of Staff of US Army, and Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Commander of European Theatre of Operations.