Ceiieral Gruenthex1. She latter asked hew the Arnual Sqpart was going, and

CoLliiis took the opportunity of saying that while the Hepert v.as going faLrly

I explained that the essential thing TOS to do approximately nine out of fifteen

chapters before Col, Lamaon left SIAPE. The Chief of Staff sr. id that it would

be fine if Col^ Lamson c^uLd tafce these ohantera to the President so that he

could look at them and make a "few suggestions. Therefore I think that vre

should attenpt to make a draft of those nine chapters to be ready Igr the

middle of June.

Trail, re axe above all trying to finish the Eisenhower volume of SHAPE History.

K.2. COL.ES Kajorj U.K. Anqy Assistant Historian

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4 ®oo 53 f o r Oo lWafetMt

... flr» B«jr tit* cttutMt or MM

first draft? ^ ^ w in

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^ X ) d ISiAgT fbr the Secretary. <Sp pae^ /f?3

PCBgBfOBD

1* The Historical Section of the Seeretaiiat plans to devot« one Volume to each of the Supreae ConmandertS period of office. The first voliroe deals with events from the end of World Var IX until 30 May 1952» the second will describe the progress of SHAPE under General Bidgway from June 1952 to 11 July 1953; the third -will coveT General Grueivther's period of Command.

2. Volmte I will include chapters concerning the phasing out of the Regional Planning Groupa, the Suivey Trip of General Eisenhower, Development of Subordinate Ccmmandsj Plans, Logistics, Hational Contributions, Training, European Defense Community, and the entry into the Morth Atlantic Treaty Organisation of Greece and Turkey.

3. The attaohed four ahapters In draft form, constituting Section I of Voltate It present the story of events which led to the establishment of SHAH!, and discuss early problems, activities and achievements* A limited distribution is being made to divisional and branch chiefs as background reading for officers newly appointed to SHAEE and for reference purposes. All addressees are invited to cojment on this portion of the SHftH! history. Errors of fact and suggestions for improvement should be brought to the attention of the Historical Section.

S. K. Eaton, Colonel, H. S* Army, Secretary.

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IS SeeadMr t 1953.

Mte A r the File.

AB latereffice • iwi.nt ahe«t m received to- lay txmm the Assistant Cblef of Staff, AttelHgflnoe, signed by Brig. Can. Bebert A. Schow, oMoernisg the olUaifioatian ef the SHAPB Ststoxrt Section Xf Voluwe I firat ftiur chapters. XfttelIlgenoe agreed «Ith the classification »f HATO OOJIPUHfTIiL If the fUlMlng pointa «are complied with:

1. The dele tied tf a certain phrase MI page 102 2» IIM quetatlams of classified »wages are cleared re

pangpbFasing.

K. S. Collins.

These twe peints have Iwit seen to.

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OmMBt Isr Lt. Olenel Sw C. MBUvb 0» the SHKES History.

22 December, 1953.

Fege 46. Stuart Field, went te Military Academy direct and stayed with sen John te eaopese speech.

Page 60. Staff end Faculty ef C and GS -Golanel Brewn. Page 78 Siscnhewer had Ids nind nade up for SHAJ® BQ in Iteids -

Fantainebleau area. Bage 62 Cel. JUbrieh was flown over to help withtitnstruotion of

no* BS.

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OMMeRts «n th« SHAPE History ty Colonel de Byckaan

Page 77 line nuaber 6 ... a* w«H as

Mdco dear on page (l) that the Ctao.pt«ra are clearly shown.

Paga 97 Omission of "Sir Hugh" from AU Sir Hugh Saunders ' nans.

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24. Decamber 1953

Intervleir between Lt. Colonel William Kncnrlton, Special Aseietant to SACEURj

and Ute Assistant Historian on 23 Iieceiaber 1953*

1. Colonel Khcnrlton began by a few minor consents, inaccuracies of fact

or rank.

P* 15. General Bradley le referred te for the first time in the History,

therefore it should be Oeneral of the A m y O m r Bradley.

P. 15. General EiseiAiower is referred to for the first time. Suggested

that it should be General of the Arny Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Kote: It lMill possibly be more satisfactory for an editorial committee

to go ttsugh the History carefully, and Iay^ down a policy on how ranks diouLd be

quoted and gives us some guidance.

P, lé* Footnote. General EauL Ely, French A m y .

P. 26. General Gruentber was a It. General at the time. r

P. Wtt I>t. General Gruenther.

P. 63. Lt. General Gruenther.

2, After these cannwnta on rank I asked Colonel IOiowlton if he thought the

history gave a fair picture of the early days. He thought that it was factually

correct, but that it did not give a living picture of what he called "the most

inhuman Headquarters I have ever known". He said that several able officers were

overworked to such an extent that they had nervous or physical breakdowns

(names quoted below).

He gave me a vivid picture of his own arrival at the Hotel Astoria when

within two hours of entering the Headquarters, he was imnersed in a staff study

and could not leave till late at night. When his wife arrived with three

children he only obtained one day's leave after the greatest difficulty, during

which he tried to mate their quarters habitable* Colonel Knowlton mentioned

this aspect of the early busy days not so nuch in a ^lrit of private coaplalnt,

but because he thought that officers in the Headquarters as it is at present

constituted^ who arrive and are given a week's coiqparative leisure in which to

organize their private affairs, aws quite incapable of imagining the alwnt

unbelievable strain of the early days at the Astoria. Looking forward, he said

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when wtt do the chapter on the IDOTB from the Aatoria to this Headquarter» it wV«.

should again he rede evident that this Qfip «as a period of considerable trial

and strain to the staff.

of the rather exceptional conditions under which officers worked; although I

knew that clerical help m very short and that officers often worked 15 or 16

hours a day, this is the first time that there has been any suggestion that the

Headquarters was not only a hard-working nnchine hut a ruthless one. It night

he possible to mention this aspect, if it can he documented elsewhere, in & footnote,

hut it will he difficult to eïpresa in the text without giving offence to the

leaders at the pioneer days at the Astoria.

Hote : AltAiough 1 had been told by Colonel Uathias and by Gerry Lambert

K.E, COtLIHS Major, U.K. Angr Assistant Historian.

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N A T O p.^rrrciED-, S U P R E M E H E A D Q U A R T E R S A L L I E D P O W E R S E U R O P E

PARIS, FRANCE

AG 33Ce 24 DeoentW 1953

HBfQRitimH FOR » Seoretaiy

SUBJECT : SHAPE History - First Draft

1. Reference first draft of Section I, Volume I, of SHAPE History and Mamorandom from the Offiee of the Secretary dated 10 Dscembsr 1983, file AC 3303, inviting comments.

2* The following ocnnaeats are offered:

a- The Draft History is an exceedingly interesting, Tre l 1 -written, wtll-conceived publication and should meet an increasing need In thia Headquarters'

b* Ijiaamueh as the SEATS Mstory may well become the souroe of material for writers and speakers« It appears desirable to indicate the material which is seourity classified, rather than to classify each page as HATO OWFXirafTlALt l M s could be done by inserting olassifioation in parentheses after paragraphs uhich are Olasslfiedt or by using nKATO COHPHSJTIiL'' designation at the top and bottom, of pages containing classified material*

o. Reference page 69« Heferenoe Is made to the "vital signals Installation, the staff communications center" situated on the roof* The staff communications is not, nor has it been, a part of the Signals Division* For due credit to the personnel who instituted and operated the oonmunications Centert and to prevent a misunderstanding on the part of personnel not entirely familiar with the actual organisation, it is recommended that the wording be changed approximately as follows: "vital communications agency, the staff commuaioations oenter..."

d. Heferenoe page 77 and page 94* There is an unfortunate connotation in the reference to the Adjutant General Division* Ihe impli-cation is that records keeping and "routine administration" are the sole functions of the Adjutant General and an undesirable duty assignment as well* There is no question of the remaries of General Gruenthert but such r«narks are believed to have been made in an explanation of the preponderance of TJS personnel and not intended to belittle or minimise the considerable contri-bution made by the Adjutant General Iiivision to the organisation and establishment of SHAFE Headquarters• The Adjutant General was responsible from the early days, for the same general services now being provided -staff communications center, personnel activities, reoords, management, registry, reproduction, translations, etc* It is strongly recommended that

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0 NftTORESTRICTEO 0

this portion ha re-writtan to eliwinate tha unfortunata lnpltoationa now prasant«

e* Is indioated above, the History is sxbranely interesting* Wrlttn bj a Ü.S. offloer with, undoubtedly, as ai rbanoa fraa otter nationals, it does appear however to have a tendanoy to magnify the aooeptedly great oontributions of the %ited Stetes, to the minimising of the contributions of othsr mations* It is believed -Uiat a ratter different slant oould be achieved by a slight rewording* In other words« instead of stating a certain country oonld not provide qualified staff "baoauae" of oertain conditions, the same information oould be provided by indicating thay were able to provide so much "despite" certain conditions* It is believed that this would oreate a auoh nore favorable reaotian by personnel of otter nations and still would be factually oorrsot*

f* It is roocwmanded that tte SHAPE Sstory be nade required reading for all officer» aubsequntly assigned to this Hsadquarters and that it be nade available to all other rank personnel«

Adjutant Qaneral

2

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0 N A T O SUFKBtB HEA. DQU AHTHlS ALLIED FOHStS HTROPB j

PERSONNEL AMD ADMINISTRATION IOTIStON j PARIS, PfUlMCS ]

PA 3308 5 Jtanuwry 1954 ' MEMORANDUM JORi Secretary

SUBJECT i Dlrtrlbutton of SHAPE Hiacory and Firait Draft

1. Rafwranoa Mnorandun from your office AG 3302 da tad lo Sac» Mfcer 1953, subjaet: "Distribution of SHIPE History and First Draft." PANIM Siviaieti offers the following conusant:

CONnDENTLM 3

1 Pk —

1-41

a. Request that Hote 7 on Page 16 be verified in so far as pertains mo Lt Ganaral Paul Ely. It is believed tönt Genmral Ely is s French A m y officer and nas never been Chief of Staff of the Rreneh Air Force.

GIORGIO GHB Rear Admiral, it navy AC/S PAMSA

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) Reference: OT 3J02

O s h a P E i n t e r o f f i c e c o m m i t s h e e t j Subject:

SHAPE HZSTCHtT - Conroenta on

From To Date Commont

ACOS, O&T

i I ISeoxetaxy J) Jan 5 4 J Attn: Hletoraan

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Xt Col Vigiexot/ajJb/4292

1* SHAFE1Hietoiy toe ijeen reviepred, as requested, Iv the Organisation and Xrainiog Ddjvislont 1 j

2» T*o exceptions havj been notjed:

i. Bage 16 -} ITote 7 . 1 Amenel "it. Gen Paol Elyf Chief of Staff cty Air ïtorce" to read "l ajc PranclJ Air ïtorce" to read "lf*jor Qeneral Panl Ely" {previously Iiench

rep leijentat ive to Vesteiti Union Cownittee, London).

i. Page 93 J Hote 6. j Under IPAMDO heading Amend nEranch Army" to road Ifteneh Air Ftjrcs."

3. Referinee page 29, 'lines 32,} 13, 14. "Soiae countries, auch as Imembonrg and Portugil, had s traditional policy of neutrality, and there ins a growing neutralist jmovenBrit in ^tenoe." Inivi « atn+.miBnit; i» t.ni» within certain limite only. j i

> ' I 4. On the ode hand it is pointed out ttst Portugal waged war upon

I

tfbis statement ie true within certain limite I I

Gexnany during World Waif I.

tt. On the oljher hand [it cannot he said that a neutralist movement was growitJ in France; Jthe movenfedt concerned, in feet, some email hut active Intellectual groups. j

1 " - 'that the sentence be rewritten accordingly* 1

I t i s recommended

1 I 1 I

P n n n JtA /.lut» t&C(\

KHICE Uaj Gen Britieh Army Aest Chief of Staff Organization and Training

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HATO COMFIDEMTXAL

MEMORANDUM

£ January 1951t

TO: Historian, OSSCT

FROH: W. M. Owen, OSACBUft uK0

SUBJECT: SHfFE History

I think an excellent beginning has been nade in the draft or Chapters 1 to ft of the SHAIB History. Following are several comments:

1. The fact that this is to be a SHAFG history and not a NAIO history is an important consideration. Granted that it is not possible completely to separate the SHAPE history from the overall NATO history, it nevertheless appears desirable to avoid giving the impression that ve are at any point infringing on the broader subject, which is not our responsibility.

2. As a relevant example regarding paragraph 1 above, it appears outside the scope of SHAFE's functions to comment on the form of government of non-ÎIATQ members (Spain and Yugoslavia) or to refer to the possibility or conditions under which any specific nation might be admitted to NATO as a new member.

3. While the amount of material devoted to Western Union does not appear excessive, the references to WUDO might be carefully studied from the point of view of appropriateness and consistency. The mention of Vestern Union twice in the first three sentences of the History of SHAIS appears to give undue emphasis to the role of WUDO.

it. The program of US aid to Greece and Turkey, initiated in the spring of 191»?, could well bo included in the introduction.

5. There are several references to the fact that in the pre-SHAFE days there was a lack of consciousness in Europe of the dangers facing it. It is desirable to add that there also existed in many quarters an extreme consciousness of the dangers, which bred a spirit of defeatism and despair, to the dissipation of which SHAPE has contributed.

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6. Tbare appears to be a tendency to over-dramatise certain legitimate national differences which arise in any International re-lationships end organisations. Nothing vould be lost by toning down so«e of these references which mention "tbe clash" of proJudicea and "bitter complaints", especially as their Importance is diminished when placed against SHftIE' s innumerable substantial and constructive ac-complishments which ware taking place simultaneously as covered in the History. If the Bistory is to be published eventually, its value as a record essentially of achievement »ay be vitiated if the press can seise on any overdrawn elements of disagreement.

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6 January 1 9 ¾

Bill Owea - Additional coaments on SHAPE History.

P. 44. Add "European" continental alliance,

P. 96. Add "European" governments in exile -with reference to Col, BidcHe.

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SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE

GRAND QUARTIER GÉNÉRAL DES PUISSANCES ALLIÉES EN EUROPE

PARIS. F R A N C E

EPO 3302 (^) Cae.. Qactc-U^r

IfetJ Camatini/dal/WiO!?

waiy 1954

MHIORUIDUM FOR:

SUBJECT ; SHAPE Hiatoiy in Eirst Draft

1. Section I of Voluoe I of SHAPE history presents the story of events nhich led to the establishment of SH&PE, the designation of General Eisenhoner as SACEUit and his survey trip in all nations of NAT, It is a vivid description of the difficulties net by the first group of SHAPE pioneers who as SHAPE Elamiing Group malted hard to put the machine in motion and later, with the united efforts of officers caning front each NATO Nation, succeeded ±n keeping it going. • Ihe story of events is written in an easy and pleasant form and is supported firmly by the figures shewn in the appendixes.

2. No errors have been found cut in this volume and it is only suggested that seme additional maps should he added as appendixes to give, first hand, the idea of distances or locations.

H. A. LOKILLOT Uaj General, Frendi Axnv Assistant Chief of Staff Plans, Policy and Operations

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QSHAPE INTEROFFICE COMMOIT SHEET \ mraranc«: In ReiOy Befer Tot

BF 3300-1 5ûQëcTT SHAFB History Chapter 1 to 4

From To Date ComnMfit

BtFDFIN Div Secretariat ! I Attnt I Historical ' Officer

• JflH ISIt iW Lt C d Mathias/maa/A233

! j ! 1. Reference is made to Wie memorandum for of Staff Divisions, Subject: Distribution of SHAFE History in First Draft, file

^ f t i n inahiiittia¥> I O ^ ! 3302, dated 10 joeceitber 1952J.

2. This Division is of the opinion that j ) j j 2. This Division is 01 T>ne opirnj » Jistory of Chipter 1 to k Mas been Accomplished in as relatively few words as islble and as afyiole is an JzceHent [historical report. Although, -1 J " T. . Jtfl .. I-I I . l ' -1 _ . 1 - ,1 ~ ,-] «.A -I-V1A , 1 " 4- T 1

— - . it is realized that IsIbly tw"iirnTjjiäns"have beJn developed as to the ultimate development and publication IAe history, it is recommended that Jjome fora of limited publication be accomplished either imûtigrlph or multilith and tHat the document be given to all incowing •iters in order(to provide background [information on the development of SHAPE which

believed wotlld be invaluable. | I J j t 3. In respect to the portion pertaining

tbe Budget andiFinance Division, the [text is concurred in with the exception of the JLpwing suggestions: 1

I I I l a. In the list of appendices under

ipfcer U paragraph d, it is suggested ihat the item be reworded as follows! "Projected >a lization for ifHAFE Budget »nd Finande Division submitted in February 1951."

I 1 I I I l b. On page 109 the paragraph at the

) bf the page, Aecond sentence, should be changed to read "Although the system finally >p ;ed included Jn added resp<jnsibUit| in the form of a Treasury (not included tfee original study) the early suggestion was Uie basis for the organization of the ri. sion, which wjll be outlined later.1

Cmvm JU. « lulu IkEH

Cuillauinc C, LE BfCOT Chief o f

eUDOET and Fl. A.NCE DIVISION

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S ^ B W r e n c e : QAPE m T ^ g é f F ^ , C P MUE K^sheet

Sflbjact:'1 'vj SIff 3302 Istory

^ J a ^ t ^ ' ( j r b u B h / e ny^414 O From To Dat«

SIG DIT I, Secy 1-29 Jaa [54 1* Following are comments and- cor-(Hist Sect I îitïlû S1Ji recelons ~ as re quested on the fixât

' draft of Section I, Yolaaie I of the SEAEE Hisrt ory.

a. In an official document, It is rather strange to read that, "Gene-ral Eisentiower spent three days at Vest Point resting and preparing, etc" (page 41) or that Gol. Brown wanted "a pocket fall of dough", (page 68).

b. Page 119» 15th line, change sentence "On 17 January Colonel E.K. Moberly, etc" to read *0n 17 January Colonel R.J. Koberly, etc".

c. It is suggested that when the book: has been approved in its final form, that it he translated into other languages and that all NATO Nations receive a large distribution.

FOR TSE CHIEF SIGM4E OITICERt

A J.G.E. RICAHD Colonel, French Air Porce Chief P&T Branch

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Lt.Cel. HocJds/iSOVP11

9 Pebruary 1954.

HeaeraitdiB fer the Record.

1. Colenel Felix Detige, Belgian Army, logistics, Sooa 6-B-33, Sc 4339 was in for a natter of two hours on 9 February 1954 to offer contents and suggestions for improving the Blrst Draft of the SHAFB Histozy which he was reviewing officially for logs. Dir.

2. He offeredhLs suggestions informally and will not nit-pick en the Inter-Office Ceonent Sheet which will he SiAnitted officially in due course. Bis oeranests and observations are marked In ny text on the following pages with a scribbled note here and there:

Pages: f,(Wl>J It 8, % 10, 12, 13, 15, 1?, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, « 35,^3¢, 37, 38, 43, 65, 66, 68, 72, 77 Tf 8 0 / ) 8 2 , 8 5 , 8 7 , 88, 8 9 , 93 , 9 7 , 101, 1 0 3 , 1*5» 114, 116, 119, 120, 123, 124, 126, 12«, 134, 135, 136, 137.

3. Although this mjr seem like a great deal of detailed criticism, he did not mean It in that Kairoer. His entire attitude was one ef helpfulness. He insisted that if PSB Barlow or Ken Collins would Ilks to meet hin in his office, he would give then further details* 1 could give hin the philosophy behind some of our statements, and he seemed to buy one or two of then. TfeweTer, he was adanfht about the statement in regard to "deuded prose" which disguised the Meaning of a certain staff officer which we quote on page 126. It may be that Celenel Dstige had a hand in preparing thia. Bs did not say so, se I don't know. Aside to you, Ken, I think the old bey nay have written this.

4* One good suggestion whioh struck ne as being feasible was the one in regard te the preperail^njoj a little chart shewing hew IHXPCSiCE tied in with the WUDO^^whiohwa» equi TJyi^our current NATO, I had Cel. Detige make a sketch which I am attaching to this fer reoerd. We will clip this neno. to my copy of the History and when time is available after the Xsnay Report, we can incorporate all those changes which we decn advisable, nete and just.

M -iel Jose Iy, OeleneI Joseph Bockis, HISTORIAN.

PS for Ken. I finally squeezed it out of Oolorael Detige that he had volunteered to review this for logistics Division.

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SHlEE History - Origin and LOO 3302/£-113/54 S9Telopaent of SHAPE.

Colonel DETIGE/gh/4359 I. Engineer Plan* // Feb 1. The draft of the SHAPB Mstory

Brmnoh Branch 1954 la sued for o osent* to this Branoh bas been ehookod by Oolonel DETIOB who vas a member of tho Woatem Union Organisa-tion and of the SHAPE Planning Group.

2. Following cawento and suggestions are made by hla on tho draft :

a. In the short history of the Western Union Organisation the achievements arrived at should not be limited to those of the Western Europe Headquarters at FONTAINEBLEAU but should include thoa* of the Vsstern Union Council and Ccmmitteee in LOOT)OK.

b. The Supreme Coaaandors decision to build up an interal-lied headquarters of the fully integrated type Instead of the parallel type oould be explained.

3. 1 few minor corrections and suggestions on editorial changos wesfe aade dirootly to the SKAEB historian by Colonel DETIOE.

0.RODKBT SMITH Colonel; US ARMY Chiof, BngtHMr Branoh Logietlos DlTialan

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w r e r e n c e : -StOPE INTEROFFICE COMMENT JHEET

S u E j e c f T ID 3302 SHU® History

From T o D a t e Comment INTEL D17 SECT

{AttntSHAEE HistoriccI Section)

16 Feb 1954

I t i s auggeal ed that

». Page 16. [Footnote [?

b.

Lt , Col,Good/rmb/W|88

1. Volume 1, Section I j SHAPE History, for-warded by Memorandum AG 3302 dated 10 Decemiber 1953, subject as above, has been reviewed In the Ihtelligence Division.

s following changes be made:

Ideutenait General Paul Ely, Chief of Staff French Air Force should r^ad nLieutjenant General Paul Ely, French Ariry.

Page 39. Iline 6 [ I j

'Ken** imfjlya Other) Hanks also, utien apparently what is meant are officers and don-commissioned officers only. Suggest sen-tence be p-e-worded.

I I c. Page 86 I |

In order Jto avoid [the possible confusion that the Lt.Colonel Margot irt line 5 SjS fche>ftir Force officer1* in line 15, sug-gest "Ua jor" be substituted far "officer" in this line.

d. Page 65, b-ine Jjfj [page 106, line 1 and Page I 1 5 , line 15 [ I

The phraqe "known |as tte blockhouse1' is used at each of the referenced pages, j Suggest eliminating this repetition.

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FOR THE ACOFSj IHTELLIGEHCE:

Ï.GOOD 'Lt.Colonel, U.S.A.F. Assistant Executive, Intelligence

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1 April 195*f

Dear Hockis, Here i s the draft of Section I, Volunie I of the

SHAPE History. I was very glad to receive i t and to look i t over. I hope to be able to see some of the rest of the work when i t i s In draft form.

I see Captain Mel Bernardo on occasions - he was in ray o f f i c e yesterday. He i s very desirous of going to Europe, but his career branch wants to send him to the Far East, and therefore 3 think that he is going to leave the service. He has a few irons in the f i r e , so i t will not create too much of a hardship. I mentioned you to him w en I saw him.

As you prol,ably know, I will he in Paris on 1 June, and T an lookinr forward to seeing you at that time.

Sincerely.

1 Encl Vol 1, Sec 1,

S'lAPE History

Lt Colonel Joseph Rockis, USA Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers 3urope Paris, France

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19 Hav«Aerf 1953.

TwiJai <*>r Lt « Oolooel Keitb JOM e Office, CQACXDR

I s The first Arar chapter» of the first TQIUM of the Officiel SHAPE History here been prepared by the Bistorioal Section of the Secretariat. Theae ohaptera deal with the origins of SHAPE fro« the and of the seoood Vorld War in Europe to 2 April 1951.

2. IA1 ia intended to repooduee one hwdred oopiea of these four chapters ftar distribution to all heads of staff divisions and sections within 3HAPE ftw oount and suggestions. They will be classified KATO QORPIEEHTIAL.

.¾. However, in Chapter I there «re several references to Western Qtion and one important quotation fro* the Piold Harahal'a Preface to his WIUOII Frogress Report.

4* Colonel Dole, U.K. Aav read Chapter I befbre he departed SHAPE and had no unfavourable ooMMnts. However, your prior approval of the sections affecting the Field Marshal Is requested.

Joseph Rodels, Lt, Oolonel, U.S.Aray, Historian.

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SBtEB HISTORIQAlr SSCTICW Vol. 1 Chapter. Ho.

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SIGNED BY nj X yîTPTC^Tx;cK RESTRICTED.

Coamtit/Bxtract (Footnote to Seotion I, Chap. 2. _ _ loc_

OOET Page 29) 2 h ^ 1952* Tot JinJor Knowlton.

ITALIAK IEACE TBEflTI. 14. On 26

Septeaber 1951 the USj VK and Ftanoa declared their "readiness to give favorable consideration to a request from the Italian Government to remove . those permanent restrictions and discriminations now in existence which are wholly overtaken by events or have

no justification in present circumstances or affect Italy's capacity for self-defense." The Italian Government in a note presented to all signatories on 8 Deo 1951 requested that the signatories "should agree that the spirit reflected by the Preamble no longer exists, and has been replaced by the spirit of the UH Charter; that the political clauses, Arts, 15-18 are superfluous and that the military clauses, Arts. 46-70 and the relevant Annexes, which restrict Italy's right and capacity to provide for her own defense, are not consistent with Italy's position as an equal member of the democratic and freedom-loving family of nations. " The DB, France and UK and a number of other countries on 21 Dec 1951 agreed with this request, and on the basis of this response the Italian Government declared in effect that the militaiy limitations contained in the Peace Treaty no over

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t r m I l i i i i IWIMI o f S t a t * I A T A M T L O N B M U H I I IB I » . I U * M 8 H b 9 2 » )

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SECTION Ij TQLDHB I - Official SHAIE History.

CoimcntB received from tha Divisions and Interested pereonalities on the draft of Chapter I - I V

TAB A ... Memo, for record — authorising Cola Lamson to return to US with copies of Chapter I - ET, Greece and Turkey, and proposed final chapter. Hajor Collins interview with General Gruenther at lunch. 15 Apill 1953.

TKB B ... Colonel Eaton's approval of tTbrewordt 4 Deceaber 1953.

TAB C ... Memo, for record . ACofS, Intelligence concerning classification of first four chapters. 15 Deeaaber 1953*

TAB D ... Comments from Colonel Keliust Gmsu x. 22 Decenfber 1953.

TAB E ... Commenta front Col. de Bykaan, OSECY. 22 December 1953.

TfiB F ... Comments from Col* Knowlton, Special Assistant to SAtSUR. 23 December 1953.

TAB G ... Coonsents from Adjutant Genoral 24 December 1953.

TAB H ... Ccnunents from AC/s PAHDA 5 January 1954

TAB I ... Cnments from AC/S OAHDT 5 January 1954

TAB J ... Comments from Mr« IT. IU Owent Political Adviser. 03ACEUR 6 January 1954

TAB E ... Oooments from AC/S PPANBO 7 January 1954

TAB L ... Commmts fron BtICFDt 15 January 1954

XAB K Ccmmients from SIGDlV 18 February 1954

TAB H ... Conanent s from UOGDTT 11 February 1954

TAB O ... Comments from INTELLIGENCE DIV. 16 February 1954

TAB P ... Acknowledgment from Col. Davidson, SHAPE Liaison Officer, Washington 1 April 1954

TAB Q ... Idst of Oooments by page number and suggested additional footnore to Chapter II. 24 Arne 1952

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•/^r Collin»/ ph / 45o4

12 April 1954.

J- _

Llat of Amendments for the SSftIE Hiatogr. Vollme 1. Section 1.

P M e Renarte

2 AdA "Continental Surope Add 'Thilllpine B »•

11 Militarily fro» SHAPBt s viswpoint 12 Forn of GoveoniMent in Tugoslavia - Spain 15 "instrument of ratification" 15 General Bradley referred to for the first time, '

therefore should be General of the A n y Onar Bradley. Also General of the Aanr Dwight D. Bis oiihcw er«

16 Siotnote 7. Should read "Lt. Gen* BauL Ely, Rrench ArmT. "

22 SHAiff 23 'dooned fron t e outset to etc.,' Also

Mormy and Denmark. 26 Footnote. General Gxuenther was a Lt. General at

the time. 30 Ilsntion Spain

lines 12, 13, and 14* Sone countries, such as LUXMAMUZB and Ibrtugal had a traditional policy of neutrality, and there was a growing neutralist movement in France. Statement true, within certain Units only*

39 Idne 6. Suggest sentence be reworded as "Hen" i^)lys other rodes*

44 "European continental alliances" 46 General Biseidionrer went to Military Acadoqr

direct, sad stayed with his son John to compoae S p e e c h .

47 General Cruenthsr was a Lt. Gensral at the tine. 65 Lla« 34. TKnown as the 'blockhouse" Too much

repetition in this line. Also pages 108 and 115.

68 Staff and Faculty - C and GS Colonel Brown. 69 Alter sentence to read 'vital communications rnoy, the staff communications centre»." ,

was responsible from early days for general 94 services now being provided, i.e. staff

W I I I U H M I i personnel activities, records, management, registry, reproduction, translations, etc., Reconnend port re-in1 Ilten to eliminate the VNfiortunate implications now present.

77 Ocdonel de Byckman, line 6 ... as well aa... 82 Colonel Kabrich was glown over to help with

construction of new BQ 86 Idnes 5 and 15 - suggest "JUjor" be substituted

for 'officer' to avoid confusion. 93 Note 6 . TSider FPAKDO amend "French Aimy to

read Drendi AIR EORCB" 96 Add European governments in Bxile 97 Cteisaion of "Sir Bqghn Ann AH Sir Hugh

Saunders. 108 Repetition of blockhouse 115 - do -119 15th Line. Change Col . E. K. Ioberly f o r

ColMid X. X* R. J* Maberly 109 2nd Sentence ohange to read "Although the systen

finally adopted induced an added responsibility in the form of a Treasury (not included in the original stud?) the early suggestion was the basis for the organisation of the Division which will be outlined later* Idat of Appendices to Chapter 4 para d. to be regarded as follows : Projected organisation for SBftEG BtnmH Bivlsimi submitted in February 1951*

Source.

Bill Owen - a© -Bill Owen Bill Owen Bill Owen Colonel Knowltoa

Intelligence.

Bill Owen Bill Owen Colonel Knowlton

Bill Owen PPANDO

Intelligence

Bill Owen Colonel Melius

Colonel Ibtosltoa Intelligence

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Bill Owen

Col. Ricard,

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