* Crusade in Europe, p. 176.
* Mussolini, Memoirs, 1942–43 (English edition), p. 50.
† Rizzoli, Hitler e Mussolini: heitere e Documenti, p. 173.
* I have in my home the Union Jack, the gift of General Alexander, that was hoisted at Taranto, and was one of the first Allied flags to be flown in Europe since our expulsion from France.
* See map on page 426, “Crete and the Ægean”.
* 4th Bn. the Buffs, 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1st Bn. King’s Own.
* The main Russian attack began on June 23.
* Sherwood, Roosevelt and Hopkins, pp. 802–3. There had at one time been a proposal that General Marshall should command both theatres, i.e. the Mediterranean as well as “Overlord”. This had fallen to the ground.
* See map, facing p. 767.
* Blumentritt, Von Rundstedt, pp. 218, 219.
* The “Pluto” project included first the laying of pipe-Unes in the assault area through which seagoing tankers could discharge petrol direct to the shore. Submarine pipe-lines across the Channel were laid later from the Isle of Wight to Cherbourg and from Dunge-ness to Boulogne.
† These attacks were the result of Hitler’s instructions at the Soissons conference. On July 1 Keitel telephoned Rundstedt and asked, “What shall we do?” Rundstedt answered, “Make peace, you idiots. What else can you do?”
* My subsequent italics throughout—W.S.C.
* The first major operations in which the “Dragoon” armies took part after their junction with Eisenhower’s forces was in mid-November.
* “The National Liberation Front”, known by its initials in Greek as E.A.M. and predominantly under Communist control.
* Guderian, Panzer Leader, p. 352.
* “Chindits,” the familiar name for Wingate’s Long-Range Penetration Force.
† See map facing p. 829.
* Among them were two Australian warships, the cruiser Shropshire and the destroyer Arunta.
† Suicide bombers made their first appearance in the Leyte operations. The Australian cruiser Australia, operating with Kinkaid’s fleet, had been hit by one a few days before, and had suffered casualties but no serious damage.
* We Defended Normandy, Speidel, pp. 152–153.
* This consisted of the 1st British and the Und Canadian Corps. The latter included the Polish Armoured Division.
* Tedder, Air-Power in War, pp. 118, 119.
* See map on p. 948.
* See Chapter XIV.
† E.A.M., the Greek “National Liberation Front”.
E.L.A.S., the Greek “People’s National Army of Liberation”. (Both E.A.M. and E.L.A.S. were Communist-controlled.)
E.D.E.S., the Greek “National Democratic Army”.
* My subsequent italics throughout—W.S.C.
* See p. 861.
* Chapter XXIV, “Crossing the Rhine”.
† My subsequent italics.—W.S.C.
* The complete text of this declaration and a full account of the discussions at Yalta may be studied in Sir Winston’s volume entitled Triumph and Tragedy, Chapter XXII.
* See map on p. 948.
* Our meeting on February 11 merely approved the report on the Conference. Serious discussion ended on February 10.
* See Chapter XX.
* Commander C. R. Thomson, R.N., my naval aide.
* My italics.—W.S.C.
* My italics.—W.S.C.
* My italics.—W.S.C.
* My italics.—W.S.C.
* Eisenhower, “Report to Combined Chiefs of Staff,” p. 140.
* My subsequent italics.—W.S.C.
* Written in 1953.—W.S.C.
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