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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State, C.3. Branch: Historical...
Catalogue reference: WO 277
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WO 277
This series comprises monographs on technical, logistical, tactical, and administrative aspects of the Army in the Second World War. These were prepared for information and training purposes, for use by students at Army staff colleges and within...
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WO 277
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Department of the Permanent Under Secretary of State, C.3. Branch: Historical Monographs
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Date (When the record was created)
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1948-1961
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises monographs on technical, logistical, tactical, and administrative aspects of the Army in the Second World War. These were prepared for information and training purposes, for use by students at Army staff colleges and within the War Office, including a series produced by authority of the Army Council under the editorship of Lt-General Sir Desmond Anderson.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For related memoranda on historical monographs see WO 366
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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, Department of the Permanent Under Secretary, 1924-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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37 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure
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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/C14482/
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