Second Hand Winston S. Churchill: Companion Volume III, Part 1

Martin Gilbert’s Companion Volume III, Part 1 brings together documents covering Winston Churchill’s activities from July 1914 to April 1915. Published by William Heinemann in 1972, it provides the documentary background to the opening wartime period covered in the third volume of Churchill’s official biography.

Arranged chronologically in monthly sections, the collection includes correspondence, telegrams, memoranda and official records. These trace Churchill’s work as First Lord of the Admiralty, the development of naval strategy and the political decisions surrounding the early months of the First World War.

The material extends beyond Churchill’s own writings to include the views of colleagues and other participants. Subjects include naval operations, proposals for breaking the stalemate on the Western Front, and planning for the Dardanelles and Gallipoli campaigns. Gilbert’s introduction, explanatory footnotes and biographical notes help place the documents in context.

This substantial English-language hardback is useful for readers researching Churchill, British wartime leadership and naval policy. This listing is for Companion Volume III, Part 1 only; Part 2 is not included.