Baron maurice pascal alers hankey hankey (8 résultats)

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 179 p.; 22 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Foreign relations; International relations; Cabinet system. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 179 p.; 22 cm. Subjects: Great Britain Foreign relations; International relations; Cabinet system. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xiv, 435 pages; illustrations 24 cm. Contents: Volume 1. The Committee of Imperial Defence. The renaissance of the fleet -- Naval reorganization -- Coast defences -- Naval strategy and co-ordination -- The committee of imperial defence -- Policy -- Grand strategy -- Economic pressure -- The declaration of London -- Supplies -- Miscellaneous precautions -- The war-book -- Empire co-operation -- General view of our defensive preparations -- 1914 -- The Cabinet. The outbreak of war -- The march of events -- The cabinet and the western front -- Antwerp -- Home defence -- Breakdown of the old cabinet system -- The Cabinets: names of Chief Ministers -- The War Council. The war council at work -- The general situation, January 1915 -- Towards a policy -- The policy of the war council -- Military forces for the Dardanelles -- Political and naval set-backs -- Disillusionment -- The end of the liberal government -- A retrospect -- The Dardanelles Committee. Coalition -- Reinforcements for Gallipoli -- The supreme command among allies -- Belligerent rights -- The freedom of the seas -- A visit to the Dardanelles -- Suvla -- After Suvla -- The origin of the Balkan campaign -- The end of the Dardanelles Committee. Subjects: Great Britain. Committee of Imperial Defence. Great Britain. War Cabinet. 1914-1918. 1 Kg. …

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xiv, 435 pages; illustrations 24 cm. Contents: Volume 1. The Committee of Imperial Defence. The renaissance of the fleet -- Naval reorganization -- Coast defences -- Naval strategy and co-ordination -- The committee of imperial defence -- Policy -- Grand strategy -- Economic pressure -- The declaration of London -- Supplies -- Miscellaneous precautions -- The war-book -- Empire co-operation -- General view of our defensive preparations -- 1914 -- The Cabinet. The outbreak of war -- The march of events -- The cabinet and the western front -- Antwerp -- Home defence -- Breakdown of the old cabinet system -- The Cabinets: names of Chief Ministers -- The War Council. The war council at work -- The general situation, January 1915 -- Towards a policy -- The policy of the war council -- Military forces for the Dardanelles -- Political and naval set-backs -- Disillusionment -- The end of the liberal government -- A retrospect -- The Dardanelles Committee. Coalition -- Reinforcements for Gallipoli -- The supreme command among allies -- Belligerent rights -- The freedom of the seas -- A visit to the Dardanelles -- Suvla -- After Suvla -- The origin of the Balkan campaign -- The end of the Dardanelles Committee. Subjects: Great Britain. Committee of Imperial Defence. Great Britain. War Cabinet. 1914-1918. 1 Kg. …

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient Thomas Lloyd Humberstone (1876-1957) was a prominent member of the Convocation of the University of London. The work referred to in this letter is probably Hankey's 'The Supreme Command', the two volumes of which would be published in 1961. 1p, 4to. In fair condition, lightly aged. Folded three times. He is returning his letter and 'its interesting enclosure'. Not having had any experience of the Central Office of Information, he is left with the impression 'that they are not very well informed on questions of Military Organisation'. What Humberstone says about his book 'is an encouragement, but it is not much use my making the attempt under the present regime'. He refuses to 'cut out all reference to my diary, which they wished, for General Smuts, who with Lord Lothian and with the strong approval of Lloyd George, was the instigator of my efforts, gave me the strongest advice to reject this suggestion'. He has no doubt 'the book will be published one day', and would like to 'carry it on to the period between the wars and World War II, on which I have done some work'.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 2 volumes illustrations 24 cm. Contents: Volume 1. The Committee of Imperial Defence. The renaissance of the fleet -- Naval reorganization -- Coast defences -- Naval strategy and co-ordination -- The committee of imperial defence -- Policy -- Grand strategy -- Economic pressure -- The declaration of London -- Supplies -- Miscellaneous precautions -- The war-book -- Empire co-operation -- General view of our defensive preparations -- 1914 -- The Cabinet. The outbreak of war -- The march of events -- The cabinet and the western front -- Antwerp -- Home defence -- Breakdown of the old cabinet system -- The Cabinets: names of Chief Ministers -- The War Council. The war council at work -- The general situation, January 1915 -- Towards a policy -- The policy of the war council -- Military forces for the Dardanelles -- Political and naval set-backs -- Disillusionment -- The end of the liberal government -- A retrospect -- The Dardanelles Committee. Coalition -- Reinforcements for Gallipoli -- The supreme command among allies -- Belligerent rights -- The freedom of the seas -- A visit to the Dardanelles -- Suvla -- After Suvla -- The origin of the Balkan campaign -- The end of the Dardanelles Committee.Volume 2. (continues): The War Committee. Reorganization of the Supreme Command -- Developments in the Allied Supreme Command -- The evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula -- The beginning of the war of attrition -- National Military Service -- Peace kites -- Italy -- The war at sea. U-boat warfare- Jutland -- Preparation for the Western Offensive- tanks -- The death of Lord Kitchener -- The Summer Offensive, 1916 -- The Dardanelles and Mesopotamia Commissions -- New Allies -- Organization of the Supreme Command at the end of 1916 -- The fall of the First Coalition Government -- The War Cabinet and Imperial War Cabinet. Dictatorship in commission -- The Secretariat -- Problems of the War Cabinet -- War aims, policy and plans for 1917 -- General Nivelle -- The submarine problem -- The Convoy system -- Changes at the Admiralty -- The Imperial War Cabinet, 1917 -- Strain -- The War Policy Committee, 1917 -- The Battle of Flanders -- The Supreme War Council. The creation of the Supreme War Council -- The launch of the Supreme War Council -- The first Versailles meeting -- Peace probes -- Man power and American assistance, 1918 -- The adjustment of the line: the Western front revisited -- The Supreme War Council at work, January 1918 -- The supersession of Sir William Robertson -- The 21st March, 1918 -- Reflections on the German offensive -- The treat to Paris -- High tide -- The committee of Prime Ministers -- Knocking away the props -- The German Armistice -- The journey home. Subjects: Great Britain. Committee of Imperial Defence. Great Britain. War Cabinet. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 2 volumes illustrations 24 cm. Contents: Volume 1. The Committee of Imperial Defence. The renaissance of the fleet -- Naval reorganization -- Coast defences -- Naval strategy and co-ordination -- The committee of imperial defence -- Policy -- Grand strategy -- Economic pressure -- The declaration of London -- Supplies -- Miscellaneous precautions -- The war-book -- Empire co-operation -- General view of our defensive preparations -- 1914 -- The Cabinet. The outbreak of war -- The march of events -- The cabinet and the western front -- Antwerp -- Home defence -- Breakdown of the old cabinet system -- The Cabinets: names of Chief Ministers -- The War Council. The war council at work -- The general situation, January 1915 -- Towards a policy -- The policy of the war council -- Military forces for the Dardanelles -- Political and naval set-backs -- Disillusionment -- The end of the liberal government -- A retrospect -- The Dardanelles Committee. Coalition -- Reinforcements for Gallipoli -- The supreme command among allies -- Belligerent rights -- The freedom of the seas -- A visit to the Dardanelles -- Suvla -- After Suvla -- The origin of the Balkan campaign -- The end of the Dardanelles Committee.Volume 2. (continues): The War Committee. Reorganization of the Supreme Command -- Developments in the Allied Supreme Command -- The evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula -- The beginning of the war of attrition -- National Military Service -- Peace kites -- Italy -- The war at sea. U-boat warfare- Jutland -- Preparation for the Western Offensive- tanks -- The death of Lord Kitchener -- The Summer Offensive, 1916 -- The Dardanelles and Mesopotamia Commissions -- New Allies -- Organization of the Supreme Command at the end of 1916 -- The fall of the First Coalition Government -- The War Cabinet and Imperial War Cabinet. Dictatorship in commission -- The Secretariat -- Problems of the War Cabinet -- War aims, policy and plans for 1917 -- General Nivelle -- The submarine problem -- The Convoy system -- Changes at the Admiralty -- The Imperial War Cabinet, 1917 -- Strain -- The War Policy Committee, 1917 -- The Battle of Flanders -- The Supreme War Council. The creation of the Supreme War Council -- The launch of the Supreme War Council -- The first Versailles meeting -- Peace probes -- Man power and American assistance, 1918 -- The adjustment of the line: the Western front revisited -- The Supreme War Council at work, January 1918 -- The supersession of Sir William Robertson -- The 21st March, 1918 -- Reflections on the German offensive -- The treat to Paris -- High tide -- The committee of Prime Ministers -- Knocking away the props -- The German Armistice -- The journey home. Subjects: Great Britain. Committee of Imperial Defence. Great Britain. War Cabinet. 1 Kg.…

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