Item 2 - Copy of a letter from Winston Churchill to H. H. Asquith, 5 Jan. 1915

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MONT II/A/4/5/2

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Copy of a letter from Winston Churchill to H. H. Asquith, 5 Jan. 1915

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  • [c. 18 Oct. 1916] (Creation)

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Montagu, Edwin Samuel (1879-1924), politician
(1879-1924)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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(Place of writing not indicated.)—Urges the need to develop ‘special mechanical devices for taking trenches’, drawing attention to recent changes in the nature of warfare. Suggests the use of steam-tractors with armoured shelters, mounted on caterpillar tracks [i.e. tanks], shields on wheels, and artificially-produced smoke.

(Typed transcript, sent by Churchill to Edwin Montagu about 18 Oct. 1916.)

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