Army Council meeting around table in War Office

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Army Council meeting around table in War Office

Army Council meeting around table in War Office - Caption reads - Mr Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, in Council with Chief of Imperial General Staff. Date: 1939

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Belisha Caption Chief Council Hore Office Reads Secretary Staff

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This evocative photograph captures a pivotal moment in the history of the British military as members of the Army Council convene around a table in the War Office in 1939. At the head of the table, flanked by generals and military advisors, sits Mr Hore-Belisha, the Secretary of State for War. His expression is focused and determined as he leads the discussion, with the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, General Ironside, seated to his right. The room is filled with an air of seriousness and urgency, as the council deliberates on the pressing military matters of the time. The men around the table, dressed in their military uniforms, lean forward, listening intently to their colleagues and jotting down notes. The room is bathed in soft, natural light filtering in from the windows, creating a sense of calm amidst the intensity of the discussion. This image offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the British military during a time of great upheaval and change, as the country prepared for the imminent outbreak of World War II.

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