Item THOMPSON 3/2 - Letters from Basil Liddell Hart to Thompson, 1964-1969, about Thompson's books

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THOMPSON 3/2

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Letters from Basil Liddell Hart to Thompson, 1964-1969, about Thompson's books

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  • 1964 Mar 16 - 1969 Dec 23 (Creation)

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Letters from Capt Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart to Thompson relating to his books, An echo of trumpets (Allen & Unwin, London, 1964), The Yankee Marlborough (Allen & Unwin, London, 1963), The Montgomery Legend Part 1 (Allen & Unwin, London, 1967) including Liddell Hart's criticisms of The Montgomery Legend and an outline of FM Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein 's reactions to it and some correspondence with the publishers; Montgomery the Field Marshal. The campaign in N W Europe 1944-45 (Allen & Unwin, London, 1969), including a letter from Montgomery requesting a copy. With an extract from the Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Feb 1964 regarding the award of the Chesney gold medal to Liddell Hart; press cutting from the Times Literary Supplement, 19 Nov 1964 of a letter from Liddell Hart; notes by Liddell Hart on the personality of Edward Halifax; account by Liddell Hart of his activities during 1964 ; details of forthcoming publications, page of text referring to Bernard Baruch, American financier. 1 file

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