GB 0099 KCLMA Gelb - GELB, Norman

1 box or 0.01 cubic metre

GB 0099 KCLMA Gelb Created 1983-1984, 1986 Collection (fonds) 1 box or 0.01 cubic metre

Born in New York, USA; author and journalist; chief European correspondent for the Mutual Broadcasting Network, Berlin, Germany [1960-1962]; London correspondent for the New Leader Magazine, 1986.Publications: Enemy in the shadows: the world of spies and spying (Luscombe, London, 1976); The irresistible impulse: an evocative study of erotic notions and practices through the ages (Paddington Press, London, 1979); The British: a portrait of an indomitable island people (Everest House, New York, USA, 1982); Less than glory [1984]; Scramble: a narrative history of the Battle of Britain(Michael Joseph, London, 1986); The Berlin wall: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and a showdown in the heart of Europe (Michael Joseph, London, 1986); Dunkirk: the incredible escape (Michael Joseph, London, 1990); Desperate venture: the story of Operation TORCH, the Allied invasion of North Africa (Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1992); editor of Jonathan Carver's travels through America,1766-1768, an eighteenth century explorer's account of uncharted America (Wiley, Chichester, New York, USA, 1993); Ike and Monty, Generals at war (Constable, London, 1994).

Presented to the Centre by Gelb in 1997.

Thirty eight audiotapes of interviews, conducted by Gelb between 1983 and 1984, with veterans of the Battle of Britain, 1940, used as research material for Gelb's book Scramble: a narrative history of the Battle of Britain (Michael Joseph, London, 1986), including interviews with ACM Sir Christopher (Neil) Foxley-Norris, AM Sir Denis Crowley-Milling, AVM Harold Arthur CooperBird-Wilson, AVM George Philip Chamberlain, Maj Gen Basil Perronet Hughes, AVM Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone, Air Cdre Edward Mortlock Donaldson, Air Cdre John Lawrence Wemyss Ellacombe, Gp Capt Sir Hugh (Spencer Lisle) Dundas, Wg Cdr Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck, 1983-1984; two paperback editions of Scramble: a narrative history of the Battle of Britain (Pan, London, 1986).

Thirty eight audiotapes, two volumes.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
English

Summary guide entry available on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcm/top.htm,and in hard copy in the reading room.

Oct 1999 Air warfare Armed forces Battle of Britain (1940) Chamberlain , George Philip , 1905-1995 , Air Vice Marshal Donaldson , Edward Mortlock , 1912-1992 , Air Commodore Dundas , Sir , Hugh Spencer Lisle , 1920-1995 , Knight , Group Captain Ellacombe , John Lawrence Wemyss , b 1920 , Air Commodore Field work Hughes , Basil Perronet , 1903-1989 , Major General International conflicts International relations Interviews Military engineering Military organizations Milling , Sir , Denis , Crowley- , b 1919 , Knight , Air Marshal x Crowley-Milling , Sir , Denis Norris , Sir , Christopher Neil , Foxley- , b 1916 , Knight , Air Chief Marshal x Foxley-Norman , Sir , Christopher Neil Organizations RAF , Royal Air Force x Royal Air Force Research work Riddell Johnstone , Alexander Vallance , b 1916 , Air Vice Marshal State security Tuck , Robert Roland , Stanford- , 1916-1987 , Wing Commander x Stanford-Tuck , Robert Roland War Warfare Wilson , Harold Arthur Cooper , Bird- , b 1919 , Knight , Air Vice Marshal x Bird-Wilson , Harold Arthur Cooper World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Wars (events)

Presented to the Centre by Gelb in 1997.

Thirty eight audiotapes of interviews, conducted by Gelb between 1983 and 1984, with veterans of the Battle of Britain, 1940, used as research material for Gelb's book Scramble: a narrative history of the Battle of Britain (Michael Joseph, London, 1986), including interviews with ACM Sir Christopher (Neil) Foxley-Norris, AM Sir Denis Crowley-Milling, AVM Harold Arthur CooperBird-Wilson, AVM George Philip Chamberlain, Maj Gen Basil Perronet Hughes, AVM Alexander Vallance Riddell Johnstone, Air Cdre Edward Mortlock Donaldson, Air Cdre John Lawrence Wemyss Ellacombe, Gp Capt Sir Hugh (Spencer Lisle) Dundas, Wg Cdr Robert Roland Stanford-Tuck, 1983-1984; two paperback editions of Scramble: a narrative history of the Battle of Britain (Pan, London, 1986).

Thirty eight audiotapes, two volumes.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

• English

• Latin

English

Summary guide entry available on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcm/top.htm,and in hard copy in the reading room.

• English