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Brig-Gen H.A. Walker, commanding 16 Infantry Bde to Headquarters 6 Div "G". Account of part taken by 16 Infantry Bde in action before Cambrai 20-21 Nov 17. [Copy]. Typed. 4 pp

A short account of the operations of the second British army' prepared by 2 Army, covering the establishment of the lodgement area, the break out, the pursuit and the positioning of the German frontiers, including sketch maps and diagrams of operations. With photocopies of map of North West Europe, scale 1:250,000 entitled 'Operation MARKET GARDEN' showing positions and predicted movements of troop units, sheet 2a and 3a of GSGS 4042; map of France, entitled 'The assault' showing the positions of the attacks of 30 Corps and 1 British Corps on the Normandy beaches and their predicted routes inland scale 1:100,000, sheet 7F of GSGS 4249,. 1 file

A short account of the operations of the 2 British Army, prepared by 2 Army, entitled 'A brief account of the operations of and the achievements of the 2 British Army Jun 1944 - May 1945' relating to Operation MARKET GARDEN, an operation to establish bridgehead across the Rhine in the Netherlands, Operations PLUNDER, the northern crossing of the Rhine by 21 Army Group and VARSITY airborne operation to establish bridgehead on the east bank of the Rhine. With diagrams, plans and maps including map of France, scale 1:100,000, part of GSGS 4249 sheet 7F, entitled 'The assault' showing the positions of the attacks of 30 Corps and 1 British Corps on the Normandy beaches and their predicted routes inland; map of the area around Falaise, France; map of the area along the River Seine, France from Louviers to Mantes-Gassicourt; map of North West Europe, scale 1:250,000 part of GSGS 4042 sheet 2A and 3A entitled 'Operation MARKET GARDEN' with troop movements indicated; map of the Rhineland between Emmerich and Rheinberg, Germany scale 1:100,000, part of GSGS 4416, sheets P1 and Q1, entitled 'Initial objectives for Operations PLUNDER and VARSITY' indicating the initial positions and predicted movements across the Rhine of 30 Corps 'turnscrew', 12 Corps 'torchlight' and 16 Corps, 9 US Army. 1 file

Account of 2nd Army operation in Ypres salient for recovery of the mine shafts and the Bluff North of the Ypres - Comines Canal by Maj-Gen Sir J.H. Davidson to Frederick Barton Maurice. Typed with pencil annotations [by Davidson] Signed 4 pp with printed map. 'Trench Diagram'. Note by Frederick Barton Maurice to PS to S of S: 'CIGS thinks that he might like to see it.' Manuscript, 1 p

A short account of the operations of the 2 British Army, prepared by 2 Army, entitled 'The last five months, part 1 -winter offensive' relating Operation VERITABLE, the role of the 2 Army in the Ardennes campaign, France, 1944-1945. With sketches, maps and aerial photographs including map of Belgium, scale 1:250,000 part of GSGS 4042, sheet 3 showing the dispositions of 30 Corps for the possible defence of Brussels and Louvain, 21 -22 Dec 1944; map of North West Europe, scale 1:250,000, part of GSGS 4042, sheets 3 & 6 showing the limit of enemy penetration in the Ardennes and formations employed; map showing dispositions before Operation BLACKCOCK, the attack by the British 12 Corps in Roermond triangle, north of Aachen, Netherlands Jan 1945, scale, 1:100,000, parts of GSGS 4336 sheets 4 & 9 and of GSGS 4416, sheet R1; map showing objectives for Operations VERITABLE, 1 Canadian Army Rhineland attack from Nijmegen area, Feb-Mar 1945 and GRENADE, a Rhineland attack by 9 US Army Feb-Mar 1945, scale 1:250,000 parts of GSGS 4042 sheets 2A, 3A & 3 and of GSGS 4346 sheets K51, K52; map showing initial objectives for Operations PLUNDER, the northern crossing of the Rhine by 21 Army Group and VARSITY, the airborne operation to establish bridgehead on east banks of the Rhine between Emmerich and Weser, Germany, Mar 1945, part of GSGS 4416, sheets P1, Q1; 2 maps of Germany. 1 file

Unofficial War History of 2 Bn, 13 Frontier Force Rifles, from Jan 1942-Nov 1946, an account compiled from notes written by the commanding officers of their service in Burma. 1 file.

Letter from Charrington to his wife, Stella Charrington, describing the fighting around Amiens, France in which 2 Cavalry Div is taking part, and conditions there. 4pp.

Account of the 204 Mission, Burma, 1941-1942, by unknown author. 1 item

Personal account from Headquarters, 30 Corps, of operations at Sidi-Rezegh, near Tobruk, Libya, following the rear attack on the British by the Panzer Afrika Korps, commanded by German Col Gen Erwin Rommel, notably details of tank battles and the superiority of the German [75mm] tank guns. 3pp.

Typescript account by Brig David Alan Laurance Mackenzie, commanding 32 Indian Infantry Bde, 20 Indian Infantry Div, describing the operations of 32 Indian Infantry Bde, Apr 1944-Jun 1945 around Bishenpur and the Silchar Track, India, including an account of 32 Indian Infantry Bde's advance to Taungdwinggyi, Burma and sketchmaps of area around Bishenpur, India. 170pp

Typescript entitled, 'Account of operations by 33 Indian Corps from the start of the Assam campaign in Apr 1944 until the relief of 4 Corps at Imphal on 22 Jun 1944', describing Japanese operations in April 1944, march of 33 Indian Corps to Kohima, India, the Battle for Kohima, India, and operations to open the Kohima to Imphal road, India. With casualty statistics and fighting strenths of Allied forces and maps of Kohma area, India. 57pp.

Typescript entitled, 'Account of operations by 33 Indian Corps Dec 1944 to Mar 1945', describing the establishment of the Chindwin bridgehead at Kalewa, Burma, in Dec 1944, the Allied capture of Budalin, Burma, the crossing of the Irrawaddy river by the 19 Indian Div at Singu, Burma, and the capture by Allied forces of Mandalay, Burma in Mar 1945. With appendices giving casualty statistics, staff list for 33 Indian Corps Headquarters, and maps of Allied and Japanese positions in Burma, Dec 1944-Mar 1945. 91pp.

Typescript entitled, 'Account of operations by 33 Indian Corps 22 Jun 1944 to 16 Dec 1944', describing the opening of the Dimapur to Imphal road, India and the relief of 4 Corps on 22 Jun 1944, the Allied advance to Tamu, Burma, the capture of Tiddim and Kalewa, Burma and the establishment of a bridgehead over the Chindwin river, Burma, 16 Dec 1944. With appendices giving casualty statistics, and maps of Burma and Assam, India. 145pp.

Typescript entitled, 'Account of operations by 33 Indian Corps 20 Mar 1945 to 28 May 1945', describing the general situation in Burma after the capture by Allied forces of Mandalay, Burma, the strength of Japanese forces in Mar 1945, topographical description of area of operations, and phases of operation of Burma campaign. With appendices including casualty statistics, the moves of 33 Indian Corps Headquarters, and maps of Allied and Japanese positions in Burma, from Mar-May 1945. 34pp.

Narrative entitled 'The story of Fourth Armoured Brigade in Italy, Sep 43-Dec 43', possibly by Allfrey, detailing their role in clearing the east coast of Italy from Bari to San Vito, and the lessons learned from this period. With a covering letter from Capt Tudor P Weaver, to whom Allfrey had lent the account (1946). 15pp.

The History of the 4th Bn Madras Regiment in the Burma Campaign, 1943-45 (Calcutta, 1945) by Maj George David Garforth-Bles and Capt S D Clarke. 1 vol.

A short account of the 5 Corps operations which culminated in the capture of the German 'winter line' on the Sangro river in eastern Italy, Nov-Dec 1943. With the order of battle as at 26 Nov 1943. 9pp.

Davidson's account of the arrival of the 52 Light Anti-Aircraft Regt (Territorial Army) with the 1 Corps, BEF, whose training and performance in 'plan D', the advance to the river Dyle, Belgium to face the approaching German army and at the retreat to Dunkirk, he saw as indicative of defects in organisation in the Army and particularly the Territorial Army in 1939. Manuscript 3pp.

Account of 7 Armoured Div operations in Libya, compiled by Maj Gen William Henry Ewart Gott, General Officer Commanding, including accounts of the battle of Sidi Rezegh, offensive operations around Bir el Gubi and capture of Benghasi. With appendices including details of terrain, enemy forces, order of battle, with printed map of Egypt and Cyrenaica (War Office, 1938) scale 1:250,000 and six manuscript maps of Cyrenaica, Scale 1:500,000. 1 file

Manuscript account [by Capt Marmion Carr Ferrers-Guy, 9 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers] of operations of his battalion with 34 Bde, 11 (Northern) Div, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 6-22 Aug 1915, including landing at A Beach, Suvla Bay and capture of Hill 10, 7 Aug 1915; offensive on W Hills, 21 Aug 1915. 7pp