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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence: German and adjacent...
Catalogue reference: WO 190
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WO 190
This series consists of a selection of papers prepared in the Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence for the use of the Imperial General Staff, and give the week to week, sometimes day to day, military situation in Germany and...
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WO 190
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence: German and adjacent Countries Military Situation Reports (Appreciation Files)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1922-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of a selection of papers prepared in the Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence for the use of the Imperial General Staff, and give the week to week, sometimes day to day, military situation in Germany and adjacent countries.
All papers in this series to which the public have access, and which are marked with security grades, have been declassified.
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Arrangement
The reports are arranged in chronological order.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- War Office, Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, 1922-1939
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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893 file(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14397/
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