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Quarterly Army Intelligence Summaries, 1955-1962

Quarterly Army Intelligence Summaries, 1955-1962

Collection: Military Intelligence Files: Land, Sea & Air, 1938-1974    Volumes    Quarterly Army Intelligence Summaries, 1955-1962

This volume contains quarterly intelligence summaries compiled by the War Office and British Army during the period 1955-1962. Signed off by the General Staff and intended for the eyes of divisional commanders and above, their purpose was to provide information on the political, economic, and diplomatic situation across the globe. Each summary was published in a bound book, divided into four sections—(1) General; (2) Europe including USSR; (3) Middle East and North Africa; (4) South-East Asia and the Far East—which includes relevant photographs, diagrams, and maps.

The subject matter of quarterly summaries is similar to that of monthly summaries. The intentions, capabilities, and internal machinations of adversarial powers such as the Soviet Union are, of course, analysed in great detail. The role played by post-colonial states is also of great interest, as is the influence of communist movements in friendly nations. So-called ‘Special Articles’ afford students with an interesting, if not novel, addendum, with contributions from military attaches, defectors, and specialists.

Series: WO 208 (War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate of Military Intelligence; Ministry of Defence, Defence Intelligence Staff).

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War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Mar 1962

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1962-Mar 1962. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4911 - WO 208/4913...

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-07
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4913,WO 208/4915,WO 208/4911,WO 208/4912

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Nov 1961

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1961-Nov 1961. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4907 - WO 208/4910.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-06
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4909,WO 208/4910,WO 208/4907,WO 208/4908

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Nov 1960

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1960-Nov 1960. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4903 - WO 208/4906.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-05
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4905,WO 208/4906,WO 208/4903,WO 208/4904

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Nov 1959

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1959-Nov 1959. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4899 - WO 208/4902.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-04
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4902,WO 208/4899,WO 208/4900,WO 208/4901

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Nov 1958

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1958-Nov 1958. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4895 - WO 208/4898.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-03
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4895,WO 208/4898,WO 208/4896,WO 208/4897

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Feb-Nov 1957

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Feb 1957-Nov 1957. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4891 - WO 208/4894.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-02
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4892,WO 208/4893,WO 208/4894,WO 208/4891

War Office: Quarterly Intelligence, Jan-Nov 1956

Quarterly Intelligence Reports of the Army, Jan 1955-Nov 1956. These reports are digital copies of records held at the National Archives under the reference numbers: WO 208/4890.

Date:1955-1962
Contributor:The National Archives
Identifier:73280C-01
Archive Reference(s):WO 208/4890
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