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THOMPSON 1/5
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Letter from Thompson to Major Sir Desmond Morton, 1961-1964, on topics including Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery and Sir Winston Churchill
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- 1961 Jan 9 - 1964 Jun 1 (Creation)
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1 file
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Letters from Thompson to Maj Sir Desmond John Falkiner Morton relating to The Yankee Marlborough (Allen & Unwin, London, 1963); the Second Battle of El Alamein, Oct 1942 and the role of FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and FM Rt. Hon Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis; Rt Hon. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill 's family, early career, his views on bombing, the policy of 'unconditional surrender' and war aims. With a copy of 'The background to "unconditional surrender"' by Capt Basil Henry Liddell Hart, 31st Jul 1943. 1 file.
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