The Cunningham Papers
Author | : Andrew Browne Cunningham Cunningham of Hyndhope (Viscount) |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754655989 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754655985 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cunningham Papers written by Andrew Browne Cunningham Cunningham of Hyndhope (Viscount) and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of Cunningham's papers covers the period from his brief term in 1942 as head of the British Admiralty Delegation in Washington and his subsequent appointment as Allied Naval Commander of the Expeditionary Force, through his time as First Sea Lord from October 1943 to his retirement from active service in June 1946. The collection includes official documents but also many letters to his family and brother officers that exhibit his feelings, as well as his illuminating diary entries from April 1944 onwards.