The United Kingdom in the Second World War

British Official Histories
(History of the Second World War)

General Series

• British War Economy, Hancock, W. K. & Gowing, M. M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO and Longmans, Green, 1949
• Problems of Social Policy, Titmuss, Richard M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1950
• British War Production, Postan, Michael M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• Statistical Digest of the War, Hancock, W. K. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1951

• Food, Volume 1: The Growth of Policy, Hammond, R. J. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1951
• Food, Volume 2: Studies in Administration and Control, Hammond, R. J. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• Food, Volume 3: Studies in Administration and Control, Hammand, R. J. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1962
• Agriculture, Murray, Keith A. H. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955

• The Economic Blockade, Volume 1, Medlicott, William N. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• The Economic Blockade, Volume 2, Medlicott, William N. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1959
• Merchant Shipping and the Demands of War, Behrens, C. B. A. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO and Longmans, Green, 1955
• Inland Transport, Savage, Christopher I. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957

• Financial Policy, 1939-45, Sayers, Richard S. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956

• Civil Industry and Trade, Hargreaves, Eric L. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• Manpower: Study of War-Time Policy and Administration, Parker, H. M. D. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957

• Oil: A Study of War-Time Policy and Administration, Payton-Smith, D. J. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1971
• Coal, Court, William H. B. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1951

• Studies in the Social Services, Ferguson, Sheila [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1954
• Civil Defence, O'Brien, Terence H. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955

• Works and Buildings, Kohan, Charles M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952

War Production

• The Administration of War Production, Scott, J. D. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955
• North American Supply, Hall, H. Duncan. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955
• Studies of Overseas Supply, Hall, H. Duncan. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• Contracts and Finance, Ashworth, William [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
• Design and Development of Weapons: Studies in Government and Industrial Organisation, Postan, Michael M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1964
• The Control of Raw Materials, Hurstfield, Joel. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
• Labour in the Munitions Industries, Inman, P, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• Factories and Plant, Hornby, William [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1958

Intelligence

• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Abridged Version, Hinsley, F. H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1993
  
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 1: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, Hinsley, F.H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1979
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 2: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, Hinsley, F.H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1981
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 3, Part 1: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, Hinsley, F.H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1984
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 3, Part 2: Its Influence on Strategy and Operations, Hinsley, F.H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1988
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 4: Security and Counter-Intelligence, Hinsley, F.H. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1990
• British Intelligence in the Second World War, Volume 5: Strategic Deception, Howard, Michael, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1990

• SOE in France, Foot, Michael, R. D., [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1966
• SOE in the Low Countries, Foot, Michael, R. D., London: St Ermin's Press, 2001
• SOE in Scandinavia, Cruickshank, C., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1986
• SOE in the Far East, Cruickshank, C., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1983

• Secret Flotillas, Volume 1, Clandestine Sea Operations to Brittany 1940–44, Richards, Brooks, Frank Cass, 2004
• Secret Flotillas, Volume 2, Clandestine Sea Operations in the Mediterreanean, North Africa and the Adriatic 1940–44, Richards, Brooks, Frank Cass, 2004

Foreign Policy

• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Abridged Version, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1962
  
• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Volume 1, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1970
• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Volume 2, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1971
• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Volume 3, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1971
• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Volume 4, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1975
• British Foreign Policy in the Second World War, Volume 5, Woodward, Sir Llewellyn. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1976

Medical Services

• The Emergency Medical Services, Volume 1: England and Wales, Edited by Dunn, Cuthbert, L. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• The Emergency Medical Services, Volume 2: Scotland, Northern Ireland and Principal Air Raids on Industrial Centres in Great Britain, Edited by Dunn, Cuthbert L [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953

• The Royal Air Force Medical Services, Volume 1: Administration, Edited by Rexford-Welch, S. C. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1954
• The Royal Air Force Medical Services, Volume 2: Commands, Edited by Rexford-Welch, S. C. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955
• The Royal Air Force Medical Services, Volume 3: Campaigns, Edited by Rexford-Welch, S. C. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1958

• The Royal Naval Medical Service, Volume 1: Administration, Coulter, Jack L. S. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1954
• The Royal Naval Medical Service, Volume 2: Operations, Coulter Jack L. S.  [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956

• The Army Medical Services, Administration, Volume 1, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
• The Army Medical Services, Administration, Volume 2, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955

• The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 1: France and Belgium, 1939-40, Norway, Battle of Britain, Libya, 1940-42, East Africa, Greece, 1941, Crete, Iraq, Syria, Persia, Madagascar, Malta, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
  
• The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 2: Hong Kong, Malaya, Iceland and the Faroes, Libya, 1942-43, North-West Africa, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 3: Sicily, Italy, Greece (1944-45), Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1959
• The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 4: North-West Europe, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1962
  
• The Army Medical Services, Campaigns, Volume 5: Burma, Crew, Francis A. E. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1966

• The Civilian Health and Medical Services, Volume 1: The Civilian Health Services; Other Civilian Health and Medical Services, MacNalty, Sir Arthur A. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
• The Civilian Health and Medical Services, Volume 2: The Colonies, The Medical Services of the Ministry of Pensions, Public Health in Scotland, Public Health in Northern Ireland, MacNalty, Sir Arthur A. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1955

• Medical Services in War: The Principal Medical Lessons of the Second World War, MacNalty, Sir Arthur A. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1968
• Medicine and Pathology, Edited by Cope, Sir Zachary [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• Surgery, Edited by Cope, Sir Zachary [History of the Second World War]  London: HMSO, 1954
• Casualties and Medical Statistics, Edited by Franklin, William M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1972
• Medical Research, Edited by Green, F. H. K. and Major-General Sir Gordon Covell [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
  

Grand Strategy

• Grand Strategy, Volume 1: Rearmament Policy, Gibbs, N. H. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1976
• Grand Strategy, Volume 2: September 1939-June 1941, Butler, J. R. M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• Grand Strategy, Volume 3, Part 1: June 1941-August 1942, Gwyer, J. M. A. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1964
• Grand Strategy, Volume 3, Part 2: June 1941-August 1942, Butler, J. R. M. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1964
• Grand Strategy, Volume 4: September 1942-August 1943, Howard, Michael, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1970
• Grand Strategy, Volume 5: August 1943-September 1944, Ehrman, John, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• Grand Strategy, Volume 6: October 1944-August 1945, Ehrman, John, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956

Military Government

• Civil Affairs and Military Government: Central Organization and Planning, Donnison, Frank S. V. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1966
• Civil Affairs and Military Government: North-West Europe, 1944-46, Donnison, Frank S. V. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961
• Allied Administration of Italy 1943-45, Harris, Charles R. S. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• British Military Administration in the Far East, 1943-1946, Donnison, F. S. V. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• British Military Administration of Occupied Territories in Africa During the Years 1941-1947, Rennel, Lord Francis London: HMSO, 1948

The War at Sea

• War at Sea 1939-1945, Volume 1: The Defensive, Roskill, S. W. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1954
• War at Sea 1939-1945, Volume 2: The Period of Balance, Roskill, S. W. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• War at Sea 1939-1945, Volume 3: The Offensive, Part 1, Roskill, S. W. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1960
• War at Sea 1939-1945, Volume 3: The Offensive, Part 2, Roskill, S. W. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961

The War in the Air

• Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany, Volume 1: Preparation, Webster, Charles and Noble Frankland. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961
• Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany, Volume 2: Endeavour, Webster, Charles and Noble Frankland. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961
• Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany, Volume 3: Victory, Webster, Charles and Noble Frankland. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961
• Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany, Volume 4: Annexes and Appendices, Webster, Charles and Noble Frankland. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961

• The Royal Air Force, 1939-1945, Volume 1: Fight at Odds, Richards, Denis. London: HMSO, 1953
• The Royal Air Force, 1939-1945, Volume 2: Fight Avails, Richards, Denis and Hilary Saunders. London: HMSO, 1953
• The Royal Air Force, 1939-1945, Volume 3: Fight is Won, Saunders, Hilary St George. London: HMSO, 1954

European Theatre

• Defence of the United Kingdom, Collier, Basil, [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• The Campaign in Norway, Derry, T. K. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1952
• The War in France and Flanders, 1939-1940, Ellis, L. F. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1953
• Victory in the West, Volume 1: Battle of Normandy, Ellis, L. F. et al., [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1962
• Victory in the West, Volume 2: Defeat of Germany, Ellis, L. F. et al., [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1968

Mediterranean, African, Middle East Theatres

• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 1: The Early Successes Against Italy, to May 1941, Playfair, I. S. O. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1954
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 2: The Germans Come to the Help of Their Ally, 1941, Playfair, I. S. O. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1956
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 3: British Fortunes Reach Their Lowest Ebb, Playfair, I. S. O. et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1960
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 4: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa, Playfair, I. S. O. C.J.C. Molony et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1966
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 5: The Campaign in Sicily, 1943 and the Campaign in Italy, 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944, Molony, C. J. C. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1973
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 6, Part 1: Victory in the Mediterranean: 1st April to 4th June 1944, Molony, C. J. C. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1984
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 6, Part 2: Victory in the Mediterranean: June to October 1944, Jackson, General Sir William et al., [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1987
• The Mediterranean and Middle East, Volume 6, Part 3: Victory in the Mediterranean: November 1944 to May 1945, Jackson, General Sir William et al., [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1988

Asia-Pacific Theatres

• War Against Japan, Volume 1: The Loss of Singapore, Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1957
• War Against Japan, Volume 2: India's Most Dangerous Hour, Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1958
• War Against Japan, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles, Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1961
• War Against Japan, Volume 4: The Reconquest of Burma, Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1965
• War Against Japan, Volume 5: The Surrender of Japan, Kirby, S. Woodburn et al. [History of the Second World War] London: HMSO, 1969

A Short Military History Series

• Arms and the Men, Hay, Ian. London: HMSO 1950
  
• Norway — The Commandos — Dieppe, Buckley, Christopher. London: HMSO 1951
  
• Greece and Crete, Buckley, Christopher. London: HMSO 1952
  
• Five Ventures (Iraq–Syria–Persia–Madgagascar–Dodecanese), Buckley, Christopher. London: HMSO 1954
  
• The Campaign in Italy, Linklater, Eric. London: HMSO 1951
  
• North-West Europe, 1944-5:  Achievement of 21st Army Group, North, John. London: HMSO 1953

Order of Battle

• Orders of Battle, Volume 1, Joslen, H. F. London: HMSO, 1960
• Orders of Battle, Volume 2, Joslen, H. F. London: HMSO, 1960

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