The British Element of the ACA

Winterton and Nicholls’ visit emphasises the fact that planning at AFHQ and the British Element proceeded in parallel. Both were dependent on political guidance from the EAC, and close liaison between the two staffs was essential before and after the Element moved to Italy in May 1945. There were, however, clear divisions of responsibility between the two, and the British Element, both before and after entry into Austria, was kept as a separate entity. Its organisation did not follow the normal principles of military organisation, nor did it dovetail into existing headquarters. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.