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Despatches of the operations of the British Expeditionary Force (without maps)
Catalogue reference: WO 33/1670
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This record is about the Despatches of the operations of the British Expeditionary Force (without maps) dating from 1939-1940 in the series War Office: Reports, Memoranda and Papers (O and A Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 33/1670
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches of the operations of the British Expeditionary Force (without maps)
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the related maps, see WO 33/2724
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- A5307
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1204254/
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WO 33
War Office: Reports, Memoranda and Papers (O and A Series)
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