• Source: History of the Second World War

The History of the Second World War is the official history of the British contribution to the Second World War and was published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). The immense project was sub-divided into areas to ease publication, United Kingdom Military Series, the United Kingdom Civil Series for the civilian war effort; the Foreign Policy series, the Intelligence series and the Medical series are eponymous. Other volumes not under the aegis of the series but published by HMSO may be read as adjuncts, covering matters not considered in great detail or at all, in one case, in the main series. Further volumes, published after the privatisation of HMSO or in the series about the Special Operations Executive, are also useful.
The volumes were intended to be read individually, rather than in series, which led to some overlapping. In their introductions to their parts of the series, Sir Keith Hancock and Sir James Butler wrote that this was to obviate a need to read more volumes than those covering that part of the war effort. Hancock edited the Civil Series and Butler the Military Series. The first volume appeared in 1949 and the last in 1993, with a revised edition of one volume appearing in 2004. An unorthodox decision was to cover the conflict from a theatre of operations point of view rather than by service, to acknowledge that military operations were intimately linked.
The works published before 1970 lack references to unpublished sources until government archives were opened, to an extent, by the Public Records Act 1958 and the Public Records Act 1967. The works were published with only references to published sources because British constitutional conventions on the anonymity of government officials and ministers were followed, leading to a somewhat detached narrative style in some cases. A parallel series of volumes for official use were printed, which referenced the unpublished sources in manuscript, in red ink. A few official copies 'escaped' into public libraries and these additions can be seen.




Volumes






= United Kingdom Military Series

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Grand Strategy
Volume I, Norman Gibbs, 1976
Volume II, Sir James Butler, 1957
Volume III, Part 1, J. M. A. Gwyer, 1964
Volume III, Part 2, Sir James Butler, 1964
Volume IV, Sir Michael Howard, 1970
Volume V, John Ehrman, 1956
Volume VI, John Ehrman, 1956
The War at Sea
Volume I: The Defensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1954
Volume II: The Period of Balance, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1956
Volume III, Part 1: The Offensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1960
Volume III, Part 2: The Offensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1961
The Strategic Air Offensive against Germany
Volume I: Preparation, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume II: Endeavour, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume III: Victory, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Volume IV: Annexes and Appendices, Sir Charles Webster and Noble Frankland, 1961
Defence of the United Kingdom, Basil Collier, 1957
The Campaign in Norway, Thomas Derry, 1952 (transcribed HTML copy)
The War in France and Flanders, 1939–40, Major Lionel Ellis, 1954 (transcribed HTML copy)
Victory in the West
Volume I: Battle of Normandy, Major L. F. Ellis, G.R.G Allen and A.E. Warhurst, 1962
Volume II: Defeat of Germany, Major L. F. Ellis et al., 1968
War against Japan
Volume I: The Loss of Singapore, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1957
Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1958
Volume III: The Decisive Battles, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1961
Volume IV: The Reconquest of Burma, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1965
Volume V: The Surrender of Japan, Major-General Stanley Kirby et al., 1969
The Mediterranean and Middle East
Volume I: The Early Successes against Italy, to May 1941, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1954
Volume II: The Germans Come to the Help of Their Ally, 1941, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1956
Volume III: British Fortunes Reach Their Lowest Ebb, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair et al., 1960
Volume IV: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa, Major-General I. S. O. Playfair, Brigadier Charles Molony et al., 1966
Volume V: The Campaign in Sicily, 1943 and the Campaign in Italy, 3 September 1943 to 31 March 1944, Brigadier Charles Molony et al., 1973
Volume VI, Part 1: Victory in the Mediterranean: 1 April to 4 June 1944, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1984
Volume VI, Part 2: Victory in the Mediterranean: June to October 1944, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1987
Volume VI, Part 3: Victory in the Mediterranean: November 1944 to May 1945, General Sir William Jackson et al., 1988
Civil Affairs and Military Government
Central Organisation and Planning, Frank Donnison, 1966
British Military Administration in the Far East, 1943–46, Frank Donnison, 1956
North-West Europe, 1944–46, Frank Donnison, 1961
Allied Military Administration of Italy, 1943-1945, Charles Harris, 1957
British Military Administration of Occupied Territories in Africa during the Years 1941–1947, Major-General Francis Rodd, 1948




= United Kingdom Civil Series

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Introductory
British War Economy, Keith Hancock and Margaret Gowing, 1949 (transcribed HTML copy)
Statistical Digest of the War, Central Statistical Office, 1949 (partially transcribed HTML copy)
Problems of Social Policy, Richard Titmuss, 1950 (transcribed HTML copy)
British War Production, Michael Postan, 1952 (transcribed HTML copy)
General Series
Coal, W. B. Court, 1951
Oil: A Study of Wartime Policy and Administration, D. J. Payton-Smith, 1971
Studies in the Social Services, Sheila Ferguson, 1978
Civil Defence, T. H. O'Brien, 1955
Works and Buildings, C. M. Kohan, 1952
Food
Volume I: The Growth of Policy, R. J. Hammond, 1951
Volume II: Studies in Administration and Control, R. J. Hammond, 1956
Volume III: Studies in Administration and Control, R. J. Hammond, 1962
Agriculture, K. A. H. Murray, 1955
The Economic Blockade
Volume I, William Medlicott, 1952
Volume II, William Medlicott, 1957
Inland Transport, Christopher Savage, 1957
Merchant Shipping and the Demands of War, Betty Behrens, 1955
North American Supply, H. Duncan Hall, 1955
Manpower: Study of War-Time Policy and Administration, H. M. D. Parker, 1957
Civil Industry and Trade, Eric Hargreaves, 1952
Financial Policy, 1939–45, Richard Sayers, 1956
War Production
Labour in the Munitions Industries, P. Inman, 1957
The Control of Raw Materials, Joel Hurstfield, 1953
The Administration of War Production, J. D. Scott, 1955
Design and Development of Weapons: Studies in Government and Industrial Organisation, M. M. Postan, 1964
Factories and Plant, William Hornby, 1958
Contracts and Finance, William Ashworth, 1953
Studies of Overseas Supply, H. Duncan Hall, 1956




= Foreign Policy

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British Foreign Policy in the Second World War
Volume I, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1970
Volume II, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971
Volume III, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971
Volume IV, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1975
Volume V, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1976
Abridged Version, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1962




= Intelligence

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British Intelligence in the Second World War
Volume I: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1979
Volume II: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1981
Volume III, Part 1: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1984
Volume III, Part 2: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1988
Volume IV: Security and Counter-Intelligence, F. H. Hinsley, E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom, R. C. Knight, 1990
Volume V: Strategic Deception, Michael Howard, 1990
Abridged Version, F. H. Hinsley, 1993
SOE in France, M. R. D. Foot, 1966 (repr. 2004)




= Medical Volumes

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The Emergency Medical Services
Volume I: England and Wales, edited by Cuthbert Dunn, 1952
Volume II: Scotland, Northern Ireland and Principal Air Raids on Industrial Centres in Great Britain, edited by Cuthbert Dunn, 1953
The Royal Air Force Medical Services
Volume I: Administration, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1954
Volume II: Command, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1955
Volume III: Campaigns, edited by S. C. Rexford-Welch, 1958
The Royal Naval Medical Service
Volume I: Administration, Jack Coulter, 1953
Volume II: Operations, Jack Coulter, 1955
The Army Medical Services
Administration
Volume I, Francis Crew, 1953
Volume II, Francis Crew, 1955
Campaigns
Volume I: France and Belgium, 1939–40, Norway, Battle of Britain, Libya, 1940–42, East Africa, Greece, 1941, Crete, Iraq, Syria, Persia, Madagascar, Malta, Francis Crew, 1956
Volume II: Hong Kong, Malaya, Iceland and the Faroes, Libya, 1942–43, North-West Africa, Francis Crew, 1957
Volume III: Sicily, Italy, Greece (1944–45), Francis Crew, 1959
Volume IV: North-West Europe, Francis Crew, 1962
Volume V: Burma, Francis Crew, 1966
The Civilian Health and Medical Services
Volume I: The Civilian Health Services; Other Civilian Health and Medical Services, Arthur MacNalty, 1953
Volume II: The Colonies, the Medical Services of the Ministry of Pensions, Public Health in Scotland, Public Health in Northern Ireland, Arthur MacNalty, 1955
Medical Services at War: The Principal Lessons of the Second World War, Arthur MacNalty, 1968
Medicine and Pathology, Zachary Cope, 1952
Surgery, Zachary Cope, 1953
Medical Research, edited by F. H. K. Green and Major-General Sir Gordon Covell, 1953
Casualties and Medical Statistics, edited by William Franklin, 1972




= Supplementary HMSO works

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The Royal Air Force, 1939–45
Volume I: Fight at Odds, Denis Richards, 1953 (transcribed HTML copy)
Volume II: Fight Avails, Denis Richards and Hilary St George Saunders, 1953 (transcribed HTML copy)
Volume III: Fight is Won, Hilary St George Saunders, 1954 (transcribed HTML copy)




Other official departmental histories


A number of official histories were produced by government departments. The authors worked under the same conditions and had the same access to official files but their works did not appear in the History of the Second World War.

Britain and Atomic Energy 1939–1945 Margaret Gowing, 1964.




Supplementary works from other publishers


SOE Histories
SOE in the Far East, Charles Cruikshank, 1983
SOE in Scandinavia, Charles Cruikshank, 1986
SOE in the Low Countries, M. R. D. Foot, 2001
Secret Flotillas
Volume I: Clandestine Sea Operations to Brittany 1940–44, Sir Brooks Richards, 2004
Volume II: Clandestine Sea Operations in the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Adriatic 1940–44, Sir Brooks Richards, 2004
Army Series, printed by the War Office, 30 volumes
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Volume I Organisation and Operations, Rowcroft, E. Bertram (1951)
Volume II Technical, Bloor, F. R. (1951)
Supplies and Transport 2 volumes, Boileau, D. W. (1954)
Works service and Engineer stores, Buchanan, A. G. B. (1953)
Fighting, support and transport vehicles and the War Office provision for their provision
Part 1 Common Problems, Campagnac R. & Hayman P. E. G. (1951)
Part 2 Unarmoured Vehicles, Campagnac R. & Hayman P. E. G. (1951)
Maintenance in the field 2 volumes, Carter, J. A. H. (1952)
Maps and Survey, Clough, A. B. (1952)
The Auxiliary Territorial Service, Cowper, J. M. (1949)
Movements, Higham, J. B. & Knighton, E. A. (1955)
Signal Communications, Gravely, T. B. (1950)
Quartering, Magnay, A. D. (1949)
Miscellaneous Q services, Magnay, A. D. (1954)
Mobilization, McPherson, A. B. (1950)
Discipline, McPherson, A. B. (1950)
Transportation, Micklem, R. (1950)
Army welfare, Morgan, M. C. (1953)
Ordnance services, Officers of the directorate (1950)
Airborne Forces, Oatway, T. B. H. (1951)
The development of artillery, tactics and equipment, Pemberton, A. L. (1950)
Manpower problems, Pigott, A. J. K. (1949)
Army Radar, Sayer, A. P. (1950)
Morale, Sparrow, J. H. A. (1949)
Personnel selection, Ungerson, B. (1952)
Military Engineering (field), Pakenham-Walsh, R. P. (1952)
Administrative planning, Wilson, H. W. (1952)
Special Weapons and types of warfare 3 volumes, Wiseman, D. J. C. (1951–53)
Volume I Gas Warfare
Volume II Screening smoke, signal smoke, flame warfare insecticide & insect repellent & special common use equipment
Volume III Visual & Sonic warfare
Royal Air Force Series, printed by the Air Ministry
Airborne Forces (1951)
Air/Sea Rescue (1952)
Air Support (1956)
Armament
Volume I Bombs & Bombing Equipment (1952)
Volume II Guns, Gunsights, Turrets, Ammunition and Pyrotechnics (1954)
Maintenance (1954)
Signals
Volume I Organisation and Development (1958)
Volume II Telecommunications (1958)
Volume III Aircraft Radio (1956)
Volume IV Radar in Raid Reporting (1950)
Volume V Fighter Control and Interception (1952)
Volume VI Radio in Maritime Warfare (1954)
Volume VII Radio Counter-Measures (1950)
Works (1956)




See also


Actes et documents du Saint Siège relatifs à la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, official document collection of Vatican City pertaining to World War II
Australia in the War of 1939–1945, official war history of Australia
Germany and the Second World War (Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg), semi-official German history
Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45, official war history of New Zealand
Official war histories of the United States
The Army Air Forces in World War II
United States Army in World War II
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II
The Kingdom of the Netherlands During World War II, official war history of the Netherlands
The Second World War by Winston Churchill




Footnotes






References






External links


Hypertext versions of some volumes at HyperWar

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