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MS 999 02 01 01 08

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MS 999 02 01 01 08

Title

World War II papers of Ion Calvocoressi: War Diary Vol VIII

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Date

8 Oct 1944 - Aug 1945

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1 volume

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Manuscript diary kept by Ion Calvocoressi, covering the period from his final departure from 8th Army in Italy; leave in England; to Cairo and on to join General Oliver Leese with Allied Land Forces South East Asia, in Calcutta, India; Calcutta, Chittagong; new role as Military Assistant to Gen George Walsh; Agra, Taj Mahal; leave in Kalimpong; departure of General Leese after disagreement with Lord Mountbatten and General Slim; departure from India, Ceylon, Cairo, Malta and return to England

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