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WORLD WAR II - SECOND ARMY An Account of the Operations of Second Army in Europe 1944-1945, 3 vol., Germany, [Printed by Printing & Stationary Service, BAOR], 1945 (4)
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WORLD WAR II - SECOND ARMY
An Account of the Operations of Second Army in Europe 1944-1945... Compiled by Headquarters Second Army, 3 vol. (including map case), FIRST EDITION, ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 48 COPIES MARKED "SECRET", this copy unnumbered, foreword by Lieut.-General Sir Miles C. Dempsey, 18 photographic plates (some folding), numerous colour maps (many folding, including 18 in the separate case), illustrations and diagrams, printed Second Army "Thank You and Well Done" card from Lt. General Dempsey (printed in red and blue ) loosely inserted, publisher's red morocco, upper covers titled in gilt with blue and white emblem of the Second Army, and gilt stamped "Major K. Winckles, MBE", gilt lettering on spines, rubbed, some abrasion to emblem on covers of volume 2 and map case, Compiled by Headquarters Second Army, [August 1945]--The Administrative History of Operations of 21 Army Group on the Continent of Europe 6 June 1944-8 May 1945, PRINTED ONLY FOR RESTRICTED ADDRESSES who "are personally responsible for its security", colour-printed emblem of 21 Army Group on title, 24 folding charts, tables and maps (mostly colour-printed), publisher's cloth, spine faded, Germany, [Printed by Printing & Stationary Service, BAOR], 1945, folio (4)
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TWO EXTREMELY RARE "TOP SECRET" AND "RESTRICTED" ACCOUNTS WITH A DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE.
The Second Army account, one of some only 48 copies printed, and marked "Secret", is the premier source material for the ground campaign in Europe. The work was compiled by Second Army Headquarters Staff on the instruction of Lieut.-General Sir Miles Dempsey, just after the end of the war whilst memories were fresh ("the staff officers were available, and the orders, instructions and other documents readily accessible", Foreword). It includes details of Belsen Concentration Camp and casualty statistics.
Jisc Library Hub lists only the Imperial War Museum copy (no. 37) referred to below; others are located at the Joint Services Command and Staff College and the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, whilst the National Archives and Wellcome Institute have only volumes one and two respectively. We have found no copies of the "Administrative History" of the 21 Army Group sold at auction, or listed on Jisc Library Hub, but one copy is held by the Imperial War Museum.
Provenance: Major K. Winckles, MBE, gilt stamped with his name on upper cover of each volume of the Account, and inscribed "K. Winckles, HQ. BAOR [British Army of the Rhine], Jam. 1924" on front free endpaper of Administrative History.
Having joined the British Army as a private at the start of the war Kenneth Winckles (1918-1999) rose quickly to become the youngest Colonel (Acting) in Army. Having helped to plan, then accompany, the Normandy Landings he served in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany up to the first German surrender to Field Marshall Montgomery (OC 21st Army Group) and Lt. General Dempsey (OC 2nd Army) on 4 May 1945. He served as General Staff Officer in Second Army HQ where Dempsey helped him help prepare the Official Account (as attested by Winckles' son). Mentioned in dispatches three times, he was made an MBE in 1945; by descent to the present owners.