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Cabinet Office: Historical Section, Mapping Section: War Histories (Second World...

Catalogue reference: CAB 145

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CAB 145

This series consists almost entirely of maps created by the mapping section for historians working on the United Kingdom Military histories of the Second World War. CAB 145/36 and 37 are correspondence files dealing with the record of events over...

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CAB 145

Title
Cabinet Office: Historical Section, Mapping Section: War Histories (Second World War), Military: Maps
Date

c1960s-1970s

Description

This series consists almost entirely of maps created by the mapping section for historians working on the United Kingdom Military histories of the Second World War. CAB 145/36 and 37 are correspondence files dealing with the record of events over the war against Japan and problems involved in the redrawing of maps respectively.

Arrangement
Arrangement

By the individual volume of military history

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Cabinet Office, Historical Section, Mapping Section, 1922-1922
Physical description

37 files and flat sheets

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1995 Cabinet Office

Subjects
Topics
Asia
Conflict
Maps and plans
Operations, battles and campaigns
Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

The pieces are selections from a larger collection created during preparation of the military histories of the Second World War

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3952/

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Cabinet Office: Historical Section, Mapping Section: War Histories (Second World War), Military: Maps

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