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Need advice on how to find JCS memo

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Post by rcocean » 11 Apr 2021, 19:45

JCS 718/1, 16 Mar 44, title: Effect of "Unconditional Surrender" Policy on German Morale.

We have FDR's response on April 1st but its not printed in the Foreign Relations Documentary history. Nor does Matloff go into much detail in his "Strategic Planning for Coalition warfare 1943-1944". A search of the FDR library files turned up zero. And in general, I'm just wondering how you access the JSC files. The national archives are confusing.

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Post by Boby » 15 Apr 2021, 11:14

NARA, RG 165, ABC 387 Germany (18 December 1943).

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Post by TheMarcksPlan » 02 May 2021, 11:34

rcocean wrote:
11 Apr 2021, 19:45
And in general, I'm just wondering how you access the JSC files. The national archives are confusing.
Seconded. Has NARA published guides to JCS or JSSC documents, along the lines of the T-series guides?
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Post by rcocean » 02 May 2021, 18:07

Boby wrote:
15 Apr 2021, 11:14
NARA, RG 165, ABC 387 Germany (18 December 1943).

Boby,
Thanks!

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Post by Boby » 02 May 2021, 20:17

rcocean wrote:
02 May 2021, 18:07
Boby wrote:
15 Apr 2021, 11:14
NARA, RG 165, ABC 387 Germany (18 December 1943).

Boby,
Thanks!
ABC files etc referenced in older series and books (like US Army in WW2) are in RG 165 and RG 218.

Boby,

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Re: Need advice on how to find JCS memo

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Post by rcocean » 03 May 2021, 00:55

Boby wrote:
02 May 2021, 20:17
rcocean wrote:
02 May 2021, 18:07
Boby wrote:
15 Apr 2021, 11:14
NARA, RG 165, ABC 387 Germany (18 December 1943).

Boby,
Thanks!
ABC files etc referenced in older series and books (like US Army in WW2) are in RG 165 and RG 218.

Boby,
Even more thanks!

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