Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Series
War Office: Middle East Land Forces: Quarterly Historical Reports
Catalogue reference: WO 261
What's it about?
WO 261
This series comprises a selection of quarterly historical reports (which replaced official war diaries from July 1946) of general and local headquarters and of units serving in various parts of the Middle East following the Second World War.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 261
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Middle East Land Forces: Quarterly Historical Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946-1950
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises a selection of quarterly historical reports (which replaced official war diaries from July 1946) of general and local headquarters and of units serving in various parts of the Middle East following the Second World War.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 788 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14466/
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