2-E.E· DRAFT - King's Collections · Reference Date K(NSON C5 1 23 Oct 17 2 18 Nov 17 3 19 Nov 17 4 25 Jan 18 5/1 12 Feb 18 5/2 g Feb 18 G/1-2 13 Feb 18 6/3-6 11 !i/7-12 II 7/192

Reference

BENSON Cl

1/1-16

1/17-18

2

3/1-36

3/37-67

4

5

6

[7

8/1

Date

5 Jun 17

Description

IX Corps ini'!_~~ctiQns_ for the_ offensive .Part II, artillery, for operations of

] Jun 17.

Secret, Capt Artillery. action of IX

C.P.J. Cameron, Bde Maj, IX Corps Heavy Order No 39, Enclosing programmes for Corpx Heavy Artillery. Duplicated.

li..I?.E· 6 Jun 17 Same. Amm:ddments to above, Duplicated. ~.

2 Apr -6 Jun 17

Secret, s/156/A; IX Corps instructions for the offensive. Preliminaries, index. Duplicated.

2-...E.E· 6 Jun 17 Maj A. John Hugh Smith, Staff Officer RA IX Corps.

Instructions for the offensive, part 2 artillery. Duplicated. ~.

undated Appendices to above. Duplicated, ..2l....J.?.E•

Al. Wytschaete area, 1: 10,000. Map showing wire to be cut by divisional artillery. Printed. See 3/5 above.

Jun 1917 A2. Secret. Second Army LcreepingJ barrage map, similar to above. Printed. See 3/24 a.IIi 29,

18 Jun 17 A3, IX Corps [barraging of] communications map, Second Army area, sheet 3, 1:20,000. Printed. See 3/21.

A4. Missing.]

7 Jun 17 A5, IX Corps map 9 CTMJ.6 Sheet 1. Action of heavy artillery 0-35 Lmedium and heavy howitzer standing barrage.] Printed. See 3/24.

8/2 6 Jun 17 IX Corps map A5 Sheet 2 9CTM18. Action of heavy artillery during peruod of red line. Printed.

8/3 6 Jun 17 IX Corps N.ap A5 Sheet 3 9CTM17, Action of heavy

9

BENSON C2

BENSON C3

1/1

1/2

Oct 66

artillery, objectives engaged during period of consolidation of blue line. Printed.

18 Jun 17 A6. IX Corps map. [creepingJ barrage map. Printed. See 3/29 and 35 above.

undated

19 D:l'visional Artillery. Instructions for the Wytschaete battle, Jun 1917,

Secret. B1'fl73/4/7, 19 Divis:i:>nal Artillery, instructions for the offensive, Part± II, artillery, Typed carbon. .24....:E.E•

+ 6 pp of maps and plans.

(Amended in accordancw with IX Corps Instructions Part II, artillery.)

French VI Armee plans d 1 action

7 Jul 17 33 CA to VI Armee, below. Signed.

Forwarding instructions as ~. Folder. .L.P•

16 Jul 17 5448/3, Secret. 33CA. instructions to generals A..:1-.tack to beAl9:rried out ~. Typed carbon.

Secret and personal crndg 66 and 77 DI. between 25-31 Jul 17. ~.

Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives King's College London

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Reference

BENSON C3 (cont)

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9/1-3

9/4

9/5

9/6

10

11

12

Date

16 Jul 17

22 Jul 17

27 Jul 17

23 Jul 17

28 Jul 17

28 Jul 17

II

23 Jul 17

17 Jul 17

undated

Description

5446/3. Secret. 33 CA. engagement. Corrected.

Plan d 1

Duplicated. 1....PJ2.

5571/3. 33 CA. Instruction for employment of aerial observation on Jour J. Signed. Typed carbon. 1_.p. See No 12, map.

5/3s. Secret. 66 Div, div de Chasseurs. Plan d 1 engagement. Object is to retake the Gargousse and Salpetre trenches. Signed. Typed carbon. 2-..EE.i. See No 13, map. See also A6/24.

300/s. 66 Div. 1 1infanterie. See No 14, map.

5696/3. Secret. Enclosing No 7.

1-.P•

Plan d 1 engagement de Typed carbon. 1....PJ2.

33 Armee to VI Armee. Signed. Duplicated.

70/J. No 5.

Secret. 6 6 Div. Correction to Typed carbon. l....I:•

301/s. 66 Div. terrain conquis.

Plan d 1amenagement du Typed carbon. ..?__:eE

+ sketch.

66 Div Artillerie. Plan d 1 action dm 1 1

artillerie de la 66 Div. Duplicated. 2......P.E• See Nos 15 and 16, maps.

Plan d 1 accompagnement, I. feux avant l'heure H. Double sheet. l....I:·

Systeme de Duplicated.

Plan d 1accompagnement, II. Systeme de ,feux initial et accompagnement jusq 1 a H + HX 5. Duplicated. ]fflYble sheet.

Plan d 1accompagnement, III. Systeme de feux limite, barrages. Duplicated. l....I:•

AD66. 2......P.E•

Plan de destruction. See No 16, map.

Duplicated.

6346. Secret. VI Armee, 33 Corps d 1

Armee, artillerie. Plan d'action de 1 1

artillerie lourde pur 1 1operation de la DI Ouest. Typed carbon 9 1 MS map. 14.....P.P.* For No 11/9, ~ No 18, map, also 19.

Maps [33CA.] Sk;t~h-attached to No 3 above,

on employment of aerial observation. Sketch map. Duplicated.

r-- -- -- . ·- -· -· . ·- ···--- ·- ···- - -· The jacket and sheet No 11/la were thought to belong to Nos ll/lv-13, and

were found within the 6 Armee plans d 1action file. However the foliation on 11/3-13 only allowed for two preliminary sheets; therefore to avoid disturbmng this foliation, numbers 11/la and lb have been employed,

Oct 66


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Reference

BENSON C3 (cont)

13

15

16

17

1'3

19

BENSON C4

J. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Oct 66

Date

26 Jul 17

1 Jul 17

20 Jul 17

[ 23 Jul 17]

t1

undated

"

[ 5 Nov 17]

II

11 Aug

31 Aug

9 Sep

Description

~~CA. Detailed study trench Scale 1:2500. No 4 above.

of la Gargousse Printed. See

[66 Div]. Dispositions before the attack, .trench map of Chemin des Dames area, marked to illustrate No 5/4 above, with objectives and departure trenches. Printed.

66 Div artillery. Plan d 1action. ~agement (cutting off) by heavy artillery, of the centre. Trench map

of Chemin des Dames, marked to show No 9/1 above. Printed.

[66 Div artillerie]. Desctruction plan, trench map of Chemin des Dames marked to illustrate No 9/3 and No 10 above. Printed.

[66 Div de Hhasseurs.] Plan d 1action ael' artillerie. Accompagnement [ accompanying, travelling, barrage]. To illustrate 9/4 above. Duplicated. 1...J?.•

33 CA. Interdictions (standing barrage). Plan of action 20 Jul 17, foroperation of DI West. Trench map of Oise-Aisne canal, with poimts to be barraged (battu) marked. See No 11/9 above. Printed.

SRA33. Enemy artillery activity 8-17 Jul 17, marked with German and French artillery posts and fields of fire. Printed.

Malmaison scheme, Oct 1917. Notes MS, 1 p 1 unless otherwise stated.

Appendix III Lto artillery notes on the battle of La Malmaison, C4/17/3-13 aboveJ. Organisation of artillery command in the Corps. Typed carbon. 1...J?.•

Artillery allocation to 3 attacking corps, 14, 21 and 11.

A LG P.

39 Corps

Notes

Notes III, VI, X Armies.

Notes

6 Army artillery

GAN, Consommation des munitions, VI Army. ~. 1...J?..

Heavy artillery for VI Army.

Heavy artillery coming to VI Army.


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BENSON C4 (cont)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25-33

34

35

36-39

38-39

40-42

43

44

Oct 66

Date

10 Sep

12 Sep

[10 Aug 17]

12 Sep

12 Sep

[ July]

3 Jun 17

Description

VI Army artillery strength for Malmaison operation,

Artillery VI French army. On reverse Resume reporting on German---;;_-rtillery activity during the "last fortnight" and French morale, 151 Division, Hurtebize.

Notes on III, VI AND X Armies.

Various notew, as 14,

Artillery, Verdun.

Artillery notes,

Artillery. Calibre, amount necessary, at present existing, and deficiency. ~. sie similar document at B4/7.

Artillery notes: types, members of groups, batteries and guns. ~.

X Army.

Table of artillery units necessary, presemt promised and deficient.

Artillery notes.

Allotmenm of heavy artillery to VI Army. ~. XI Corps, artillery and bombardment n~tes.

XXI Corps. Artillery bombardment and attack details, 39th Corps. ~

:MG Barrages, various notes as above.

Precaustions aganst enemygas, anti-aircraft guns , and bombardment. Typed.

The Malmaison attackm appreciation, preceded by 3-4 days bombardment, it was to come as much as possible as a surprise. Another more complete copy at B4/l,/7-8, Typed carbon. .?___.EE.

21st Army Corps to take charge of preparations for the attack, and other notes,~

s/4, Kimited objective of attack of June. Typed. Transferred by Benson from A3,

Trench map of Vailly area showing French front line 3 Jan 17, and marked to illustrate Malmaison scheme with 14, 21, 11 and 29 AC positions, bluem green, yellow and brown lines. Scale 1:20,000, Printed.

Map similarly .uarked but with divisional positions in addition. Printed.


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K(NSON C5

1 23 Oct 17

2 18 Nov 17

3 19 Nov 17

4 25 Jan 18

5/1 12 Feb 18

5/2 g Feb 18

G/1-2 13 Feb 18

6/3-6 11

!i/7-12 II

7/192 16 Feb 18

Oct 66

Description

il.q,heme of relief of VI French Army ( Chemin c1es Dames} l:ly Fifth British

!J'El.1-..J!'e b .ill.~.

Se, .ret, 26306. Petain to HR.iG, Blendecques. Hequests Bri ti8h front be extended to :ric;ht of III Army. [Copy.] '.];'yped cn,rbo11. 1-.J2.

Haig to Petain. Hears that French will co-operate in exploitmns Rny success of

operations on 20 Nov; suggesting that British VII Corps should be under French command for this purpose. !:;ncloses maps. £9EL • '.-CT.l2.Eill • .Ll2..

Secret. OAD 708. Brig-Gen J .H. Davisson, i,dvanced HQ,, Uperations. Conference between French G'),G and 21st Corps and BrHi sh GHQ, 'l'hird Arr.w, III and VII Corps, referring to Ho 2 above. French force will be under command of Gen cmdg 21st French Gorps, Ty1Je~1. carbon. £...2.•

Secret. 27698. Feta.in to Haig, lfontreuil. Sue;c;esting French mie;ht assist British by relief or inte,vention, having asked Gen cmdg Third Army to study these operations. British armies mav reW.ve French left up to 6 and 7 Div li~e, or by an interventi~n with an arn1y of CAN, Copy. '11,ypeq. 4..J2I!.,

Secret. UAD 762. Haig to Petain. Refers to above. Cmdr L( British Corps, Noyon, studying co.,;operation of British troops in French area, and plans for relief of French left, or interV,ention, Cmdr Fourth British Army studying re-inforcement of Belgian Army. Typed carbon. .LJl.

Secret. 011.]) 760. Lt-Gen [Sir] T-I.A. La0Hrence, CGS, to IX Corps. Al terna ti ves are relief of left of French Army by extension of front of British Fifth Army; intervention on French .front on British ric;bt under corrunand of Fifth Army or else-where under French. IX Corps therefore instructed to get in touch with GAIT through l3ri tish !Iission GQG. Eer1uesting pla.ns, })uplica ted. .iLJw..

Seuret. 15038. GQG to Haig. Fonrarding prelimina,ry vrork on relief of French left by British armies. .Ci.9J2.I. 'l'yped. z....im..

Secret. GQG. Bases for study of relief of VI French Army by British Armies. Enclosjnrr maps on general front and rear limits in the 3 hypotheses; and on more detailed limits. Copy. £¥.P.e<!, .1..Jm..

Secret. [15037]. Gi~G. Directive for eventual relief of VI French Army by British armies. Cr)p:y:, Typed carbon • .2..J2.P.•

Seci'et. 17871. Petain to Hait;, '.l'hanldne; for No 5/1 above. Forv1arding copy of 17 /3-5 below. Intervention c.cm only be expected in French zone on right v1ing of VI Ar;;iy or left wing of V French Army. Q_qm:, Typed carbon. 2 pp.


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11eference

BENSON C5 (cont)

7/3-5

8/1

8/2-15

8/16-19

9/1.

9/2

10/1

10/2

10/3

10/4

10/5

11

12

13

14

15/1-2

Oct 66

Date

16 Feb 18

24 Feb 18

"

27 Feb 18

"

5 Har 18

undated

"

"

II

17 l:ar 17

21 Ifar 18

[ll Jun 18

16 Jun 18

II

Description

Secret. 17872. Fos,;ible relief intervention on 'l:;:L£_ecl_ carbol].

Petn,in to Gen crnde; GAlTo of VI li'rench Army, or V or VI Armicrn by BritiGh. 1...J::li..

Secret. 27529. Petain to Haig, Forwarclinr; proces-vorrial of coruflorence 22 Feb 18. 'l'vJJed carbol}, .l._g.

Sec,·et. Frodic-ve:c1ial of conference at GQC} 22Feb HJ, k,tween Gen !hmil ton Gordon, IX

Britici1 Corps and Gen cle Lacuiche, chef de I:Iis sion Mili taire Framc£1ise GH~t, on 17,ene,'al conditions of British co-operation in French zone. [ryoed carbon. l'Llw.,

Liaps as at 10/2-5 below,

Secret. OA.D 760/5/1. Ifaig to htain, Refers to 8/1 abov~, returning proces-ve·.·bal with comments. Typed rarbon, 1 p,

Secret, Notes on proces-verbal of GQG confeTence 22 Feb 18. '.Vyned car1L:.n, .l..J:?..

Secret, above.

5476. Final v,,rnion of 8/2 J5 __ .J2.E•

I.Tap lJ0 1. Relief. Limits of 1st and 2nd hypotheses, Printed.

liap No 2. Lines (courants) of transport in event of relief, Printed..

Llap No 3. Inte vention, Concentration z 0 nes of British infantry divisions for inte:r:vention. Printed.

liap Ho 4. Lines of tran::mort in e:a:ent of intervention. J'rh1ted.

Secret, OAD 760/8. l.i;i,j-Gen J .H. Davidson to LC Corps. Refers to 5/2 above. 1 bde of tanks available, Duolicated. 1 p.

Secret. 22634, GC:,G. Addition Ho 1 to 10/1 above, refers to tanks as in Ho 11. ;Q_ll.J)J_I.hc a ted. 1...J2..

17037. Petain to Ifaie;, Corps.] _1ast pa~e~.

About IX Army 2 op?

Secret. OA 164/ A/1. Haig to Petain. Hefers to 17037, 14 Jun, with reference to I.X: Corps. Typed c:i,rbon. 1...J2..

Secret. 19030. Fet:i,in to Haig, Refers to [Foch] Gen dnt en chef allied armies 1438 13 Jun, on a transport plan for French units in BritiE;h zone and '3ri tish units in French zone, with view to brin1:;ing into action allied reserves. t'.oquestin0 information for the preparation of this plan. .Q.QP.Y. Typed car.:_bon, 2 pn.


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B.trnSON c6

1 1 !far 18

2 3 Mar 18

BENSON C7

1 21 Jan 18

2/1-2 15 Feb 18

2/3 13 Feb 18

2/4-6 12 Feb 18

16 Feb 18

f/1-3 18 Feb 18

5 1 Viar 18

6/1 4 liar 18

6/2 undated

7/1 4 I.far 18

7/2 3 I!ar 18

Oct 66

Description

Burkhardt [cl,.-:d _r; ~~h. l,~lj

Secret. Ifaj V .R. Burkhardt,/ Liaison officer VI French Army to Li2.ison Mficer GAH. Acco,mt of German raid 28 Feb 18 on 137 Regt 1 s post east of Chavic;non, at la Briqueterie. With 2 ITS sketches. 'rYJ)ed • .2....ill2 •

Secret. Same to same, First French Corps destruction bomliard.ment anrl raids of German trenches between Corbeney and Juvincouc<bj on 2 Har, to destroy gas installatiorj.flo l'.S, l_rr.

ll_ch~ of intervent:i,,gJLO_:( lII Frencl1 Army og British Fifth Army:_.Eroaj;_, Feb 1918.

Secret. 22942. GQG, III Army. Franco-Ilritish co-operation: Hypothesis A relief of Bri tiGh right os far as 'f11ird British ;i.rmy. Hypothesis B. French interve•1t$on in British zoneo Dnnlfucated, .'.i.Jm,

Secr·et. 1690s. l0 etain to H~ig, Forvmrding 2/ 4 and 4 below. Ccii:;y:. _'.i.1yned carbon. L.rm_.

Secret. 67/3. Gen Humbert, cmdg III Army to Petain. Hypothesis B, bridgehead at Peromie, res,J1 ting from III Army and GAR studies. Forwards 2/4. Copy, 1xl2._~d carbon. l_rr, See Nos 14-15 below, mapso

Secret. 62/3. Same to same, and the c;reen lineo Copy,

Same subject ~d carbon.

.s..J?ll..

Sec:cd. OAD 760/2. Lt-Gen [Sir] H.A. Larrrence, to Fifth A"!rmy and IX Corps. Refers to OAD 760, 9 Feb, two conferences to be held at II?, Fifth Arr,1y lJesle, on ?.l Feb, on relief of British ric;ht 8.nd inte :·vention by T,'rench on llri tish front; and on relief of French left and intervention on F'rcnch left; and on G':l,G confcrenc,, at Comp110:_;ne on 22 Feb l[J. Qr.1Jilicated. l_rr.

Secrt:Yt. above.

20770. G'.~G. French version of 121,i:_p lm. C.'l. t e d • 2...J2ll..

,]ecret, 476. GC1G to Hair,, Referf3 to British documcmt ori Henle conference of 21 Feb lU. Duplicated, :±....12.Q•

Gen Woodroffe to Gen Clive. 1Toteon 6/2. ;::s. l:r?..

ProceD-verbal on conference of 3 Franc::ds, on transport by rail in the scheme. l'yred carbon.

i.1ar at GQG of supplies

-2..Jlli.•

C1ive to .!oodroffe. Notes concerning 7/2-4, g_~. l_rr.

Secret. Davidson to British TTission GQGo OAD 759/2. R0fers tp 7/3-4 attached. Signeg_, 'l'yped. l_rr,


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Reference

BJ~llSON C7 (cont)

7/3-4

8

9/1

9/2-5

10/1

10/2

11

12

13

JH4

15

16

17-19

20

Oct 66

Dace

2 llar 18

10 liar 18

13 J;ar 18

7 Viar 18

lti JTar 18

undated

17 !Tar 18

18 lfar 18

19 I-Tar 18

Han 1918

Description

Secret. Note of a meetinc betvreen representatives of GSO(a), APJ.T and French :030, Amiens, 2 J.Iar 18. Afi0 an1:;,::1nents for concentration by bus o{t French troops. Sir;ned. '.i:ypect carbon. £....l2.12•

Secret. OAD 769/3/3. flaig to Petain. Hef to No 5 above. 111,rped carbon. 1..-12.•

Secret. OAI) 769/5/2. Lt-Col '.'i .G.S. Dobbie for CGS GHQ,, to First, 'l.'hird, Fifth Armie::i. Correction to Uap No 1 issued with 9/2 bci!ow. ;I)L,nli ea ted. .LJ2.

Secreto OAD 769/5. Replacement to 769/1 23 l"eb 18, memorand1u:i dealin•_; with French

co-op0ration on British front. J2.l1J2licated, \J nn. Se~ ifos 16-19, maps.

Secr0t. OAD 769/5/3. Davidson to chief of Jlritish Hissi on French G:lG, ForwaTdine; 10/2. §ir;ne_d~. Tyneq_. l..J!..

l'imployment of French troop::i in event of their intervention in British front; 10 jfar 18, GHQ. c:mference. fJ.Jill.lico.t~. 1 n.

Lt-Gen [Sir] ~LA. Lmuence to X Corps through Secor1d Atrny. Oc'ill 7'78. Concentration and employment of rreserve divisions in event of h 1 ,utile advance south of Arniens. rlans to be prepared by ;( Corps. Duplicat_~. 3....lill.,

OAD 767/1, Secrnt. Haig to Petain, 1 ~efers to 2/1-2 above. 'l'yped carbon. 1....£.

Dobbie to Clive. Refers tai 17920 17 1.Iar de8.l, nc with French co-ope1•ation on lfritish frnnt, which does not acree vd th one point in Ho 7 /3r1 above. ;3ir';ned. Tyneq. 1....£.

Organisation de la couverture dans h;rpothese B, Peronne brid0ehead, defensive positions. Printeq_.

P~ronne bridgehead, positions of batteries. Printed.

Grn. Lclp No 1 issued with S'/4 above; boundaries between British and French arr~as in Cases/Hypotheses A-C, relief by French of 13ri tir::h Fifth Army front. Printed.

GB/: !Iaps 2-3 issued v1ith 9j5 above. Concentration areas for French troops interveninc on British front, three alte:cnat:ive schemes. ginted.

Viap of :tm Fr0,nce and part of Belgium, 1:250,000. IIarked to show rearward defences of Fifth ArMJ and systems of defence, emphasizinc; importance of Feronne, line of S0rm11e, and Graza t Canal as link with 'J.'hird Army. Printed.


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BEHSON 08

1

2

3

4-5

BENSON 09

1

2

3-4

5

6

7

8

9

Oct 66

Date

[29 Jan -4 Feb 18 circa]

18-19 Feb 18

24 Feb 18

undated

27 l:"eb 18

J. I.Iar 18

It

"

undated

Description

French III Army reinforcement scheme.

Reinforcement scheme,,,of French III Arm:y. Three imprtant zones to be reinforced: (i) Preliminary to relief of Fifth Army:

lTarn, Chauny, Noyon areas, relieving V Army. (ii) Peronne bridgehead, preliminary to

French intervention on Omie;non - Bapaume -Cambrai road, to cover Arniens.

(iii) Scarpe to S0,1vigny-Vimy crest. preliminary to French intervention on Arras-Bethune battlefield ( "houiller bassin").

French III Army to study these three concentrations. Typed. 3.._:[;m.

A,, 0 ther verson of above.

Hypothesis "A". fiS. £..12Q•

Units, zones, etc.

: .. caps to illustrate above. :Printed. .?.._w.

IX Corps-'and GAN •. HeliJ~fL'intervention of British Fifth ArmY with French VI A~.

Secret. G364, Gen Hamilton-Gordon, cmdg IX Corps, to General Staff GQG. Refers to OAD 760 9 Feb 18, at 05/5/2 above, and 05/6/1-2. Proposals for relief of six

western dilisions in line on left of French VI Army. Annotated by Benson. ~ carbon and duplicated. 2l PP+ 1 P•

112/VB. Berni on to IX Corps "G". Details and maps of V and VI French m:r,,1ies.

T31JJed carbon. l...P.•

[Brmson) . Notes on relief of French VI Army by British. MS. £..12ll.•

113/VB. Benson, GS02, to G(O) IX Corps. Including laisser-passer for corps staff and otherci. Initialled. Typed carbon.

l...P.,

Secret. GS15. 0B/A4309. liaj-Gen J ,JI. Salmonds, cmdg RFC in the field to GS

GHQ. Refer, jm c/5/5/2 and GS15, 19 Feb. Reqqesting confirmation of arr~ements in case of intervention on British imu1ecliate ri&ht and und,r command of Br:j_tish Fifth Army. Annotated by Benson. [ Co.m:) • Typed.

LJ. Secret. s/5B/62, Bric-Gen V, Charlton

crndG' 5 Bde RFC tp HQ IX Corps G. Proposals for RFC accomoclation in event on intervention on French front. Signed, Tyoed. l...P., EncJ.osll}g:

Secret. Same reference. RFC. Schemes as above,

Charlton to HQ Ty1,ed carbon.

£.Jlll.•

Sketch/tracing map of S0 issons/Reims area with aerodromes marked. HS. l...P.,


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Reference

BENSON C9 (cont)

10

11-12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct 66

Bate

unr..ated

4 Mar 18

undated

8 Mar 18

II

undated

II

undated

II

II

13 Uar 18

II

Description

J.C. Harding-Nevnnan to Benson. Hequestini information on zones of

concentration for divisions, det~ainine stations, supply and anununition railheads and Corps HQ. :1;:S. .LJ?.•

[Benson?] Notes on positions de resistance of YI French Army, for occupation by British division; including refem:mes to conference of 22 Feb [18] GAN, arranf_(ements for transport with DTl.IA and DSA. g~. £....l2Q•

Secret. G364/23. Hamilton-Gordon. List of schemes studied Bt IX Army Corpfl HQ: relief; intervention in consultation with GAN; 6th Army on the Aic: ne; British Fifth Army; intervention/ counter~attacl~, on Aisne and Vesle. Initialled. 2 copies. Typed and typed carbon. 1.....P.•

Benson. Hotes on relief of 6 divs; intervention, 5 divs or 2 corps, right of Sixth Army, left of Fifth Amny, or on Ai sne • I.IS • 1.....P..

Benson to Gen [Hamilton Gordon?] Forwarding list of staff officers of GAN, not attached. Si,o:ned. Typed

carbon, 1.....P.•

VJ3 110. Denson to Gan [Hamilton Gordon ?] For1varding documents [perhaps Nos 17-22 below.] Corrected. 'l'yped carbon. l_p.

[Proces-verbal on conferITTJe at Compiecne, 22 Feb 18] on transport and detraining (debarquements), covering 1 and 2 British

Di vs, VI French Army and GAN. Typed carh@• l....rr•

English translation of above. 2 copies. '.L'yped and typed carbon. )._...I!.,

[ Table A to Ho 17 above, copy.] Showing entraining areas, means of transport, training locations and times, concentration areas and other details. Il3. Ll•

I.lap of Compiegne-Soissons arear,t railways marked. Printed. l....rr•

Sketch/tracing map of Compiegm~ area [showing concentration and detraining areas?] l!S. l....rr·

Noteof supply railheads used during ccb:rj.centration. 2 copies, 'l'yoed and .:b':filLc).carbon. l....rr•

Qti079. Lt-C 0 1 CLC Hrnnil ton to Benson. Requests billeting schedules for relief of

6 French divs of VI French Army. Endorsed by Benson. Signed. T,-irped. l....rr,

Benson to Gen [Har:1ilton Gorclon ?] . Stations with loading docks for detraining heavy artillery. Initialled. Type,l carbon. Ll•


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BENSON C9 (cont)

25ax

26

27

28

30/1-2

31

32

33/1-5

BSl!SON ClO

1/1

1/2-22

2/1-20

Oct 66

Date

14 J"lar:18

undated

15 l'Iar 18

16 J.!ar 18

19 Mar 18

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22 Har 18

22 iiar 18

II

D,scription

Secret. G364/39, Hamilton Gordon to GOC Northern Army Group French .'\rmy ( Gil.i'T), Acknowled13inn: 'f335 l,o Har 18 on arran,c;e

ments for concen~ration of British Corps south of Soicsons, and sugcestine modifi ea ti ons. §:iR.!!E1Cl· '.l:.Y.12feQ• 2 DP.

Translation of above, 2 copies. C1UQ..Qn• 3 DO.

Case II (Occupation of 2nd position south of the Ai::me); Case III (occupation of 2nd position north of the Aisne). Showing corps and. di vision concentration and de training areas or lines. 'l'yned carbon,

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126 1TB, Benson to I.~ Corps ttc.:tt. Reply to No 23. Initialled, ~'?d carbo4. 1-J.:i..

:3ecret. G 374. Capt B.L. l,1ontc;omery, General Staff IX Corps, to Ilri tish Liaison Officer, GAIL Refers to No 5, He turning passes for renevml. Si,cmod, r11yned. 1-J.:i..

127 VB. [Benson] to IX Corps G. to No 29, Forwardinc; passes, 1'.:,:ped carbon. and LS, 2 nu.

Refers with list.

Secret. 129 VB. Same to Dame. Form:trding proposed modifications to plEm for British intervention on French front. Initialled. 1'YJ20 d ea, r b on • 1-J.:i..

GAN Ho 1. Zone de concentration Bri tannique, ~ •V 'TI · ' c ·' reservees e.,..,_:i - 1:i.rmce • . . ompiec;ne-

Reirns area. l"~arked. Printe,~.. .l._rr.

No 2, 2 bis, debarquements; No 3 bis, oc,.upation of position of resistance to north; and No 4, to south of Ai,ane; Ho 5, counter offensive, '.£._raci~. 2.12.I!.·

Detailed sch~ne of relief lJ.y_ British .1Z CoIJ2._s of French VI Arm:[,

t3ecrl!!t. G361i/54-55. Lt-Gen A. Hamil ton Gordon cmde; rn: Corps to British Uission French GQG, Heferrinc; to c5/5/2 and G364/49, 20 l'T:w. Forvmrdinc; one copy each of Schemes B(J.) Rnrl. (2). Signed, D:PO 1, 1-J.:i. •

Secret, G 364/54, Scheme Il(l'). Occupation of second position on VI French Army front to north of river Aisne,

including printed. map, tracing, and appendices. Qunl:iJ:_ateci. 22 pn,

Secret. G.j64/55, Scheme B(2). Occupation of second po:tition on VI French army front to south of river Aisne, Including printed map, tracing and appendices. Dul)lic3ted, ?.9...IDl.


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