The author was an Air Liaison Officer - one of two - and I am trying without success to find out who exactly he was - name etc. Someone must know ..... I hope. Any suggestions gratefully received. Jerry
I have a copy of the book somewhere according to my database, the author is listed as Cyril Falls on my spread sheet.
It's probably 'The Nature of Modern Warfare', and my guess is he put various things together, including this report. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Falls All the best Andreas
It's most certainly a book - I have it on front of me, its called 'The Diary of A Staff Officer at Advanced Headquarters North BAFF 1940'. Author anonymous. Published by Methuen in February 1941.The author was one of two Air Liaison Officers appointed to serve under Lt Col J Woodhall. I have come up with Major G P Chapman so far. Jerry
There doesn't appear to be a war diary for this unit or I'd look him up in the Officer Field Returns. I suspect it may be in a AIR Series.
The best bet for him is Philip leGrand Gribble. A First World War aviator and civilian pilot. He was born on 6th May 1891 at Chelsea to George James Gribble and Norah Gribble (nee Royds) of Henlow Grange, Henlow, Bedfordshire and Kingston, Russell House, Dorset. He married on 5th June 1915 The Hon. Mary Morvenna Bolitho Mc Neill. His brother Captain Julian Royds Gribble won the the VC (LG 25th June 1918) he died on 25th Nov 1918 and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery. He was an author and wrote under the name Major Philip Gribble. He was a War Correspondent for the News Chronicle during WW2 and later a racing horse owner and trainer. His books include Maj, Philip (le Grand) GRIBBLE (M: 1891 May 6 - ?) No Road [1928] Mulleins [f|1928] Loggerheads [f|1931] The Diary Of A Staff Officer, Air Intelligence.. (anon) [n|1941] Ways And Means (anon) [n|1941] His autobiography is called "Off the Cuff". This is not my research. It is a chap called "Tim", here, http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80117 that you need to thank.
I've just bought this for 65p off amazon after seeing it listed in 'The Battle of France Then and Now'. It seems odd that the identity of the author isn't more widely known?
See an update on the book "leaking" Enigma and the official reaction to the book by Gribble: Locking a Stable Door: when Enigma in 1941 was published