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Wavell as super-chief of staff, 335; influence at Casablanca conference, 358; criticises Roosevelt, 359; Marshall proposes to command Overlord , 394; WSC expresses disappointment at Anzio stalemate, 441; cautions WSC about excessive messages to Roosevelt on Overlord , 480; death, 530
    Disraeli, Benjamin, 89
    Ditchley, Oxfordshire, 181–2
    Djilas, Milovan, 467–8, 486
    Dodecanese: operations, xxii, 116, 386, 400–20, 449; casualties, 417
    Doenitz Grand Admiral Karl, 569
    â€˜Dolbey, Maj.’, 405
    Donovan, Col. William (‘Wild Bill’), 176, 461
    Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh, 15, 67, 80, 83, 100
    Dragoon , Operation (earlier Anvil ): planned, 448, 478, 493–6; landings in southern France, 506, 511
    Drax, Admiral Sir Reginald Ernle-Erle-Plunkett-, 96
    Dresden: bombed, 558–9, 561–2
    Dugdale, Thomas, 280
    Dumas, Alexandre, 591
    Dunkirk: evacuation from (1940), 24, 30–1, 36–44
    Dykes, Brig.
    Vivian, 296
    EAM (Greek organisation), 463, 465, 507, 525–6
    East Africa: British victory in, 118, 123
    Economist (journal), 253, 541–2
    Eden, Anthony ( later 1st Earl of Avon): serves under WSC, 11–12; and Ironside’s pessimism, 19; flies to France with WSC, 45–6; pessimism, 48; persuades WSC to send tanks to Wavell, 94; position in Tory party, 106; public image, 111; plans capture of Sicily, 116; questions British intervention in Greece, 119, 124–6, 130; WSC proposes as replacement for Wavell in Middle East, 121; character and qualities, 126–7; as Foreign Secretary, 126–7; flies to Athens, 128; in war cabinet, 140; and WSC’s welcoming Russia as ally, 152–3; coolness towards Russians, 154; meets Maisky, 160; rules out second front, 162; supports aid to Russia, 163; on US aid policy, 172; on terms of Lend-Lease, 174; Hopkins’ view of, 182; and fear of Japanese attack on Malaya, 189; dines with WSC, 202, 204; on food shortages, 202; stays at Chequers, 203; dismay at WSC’s proposed attack on Norway, 208; visits Moscow, 216; on relations with USA, 228; dismay at Roosevelt’s international ambitions, 230; on WSC and Cripps, 242; as potential successor to WSC, 243, 498; declines US invitation to write on post-war vision, 253; welcomes US plan for second front, 285; and WSC’s fear of losing leadership, 302; Beaverbrook believes in as WSC’s successor, 336; outrage at Darlan’s appointment in North Africa, 347; WSC briefs on response to questions on Dodecanese campaign, 420; on WSC’s unwillingness to address non-military matters, 422; and WSC’s wish for Turkey to enter war, 424; on Cairo conference, 429; view of Stalin, 432; on success of Tehran conference, 435; dines in Cairo with WSC, 436; and landing at Anzio, 439; fears Soviet post-war ambitions, 445; argues for French resurrection, 447; discomfort on tour of pre-D-Day troops, 485; Bevin discusses maintaining coalition government with, 486; on WSC’s accepting US criticism of Montgomery’s sloweness, 497; and Nazi persecution of Jews, 501; and Stalin’s attitude to Poles, 503; persuades WSC to suppport de Gaulle against Americans, 505; and return of Togliatti to Italy, 506; appalled at Morgenthau Plan, 512; supports French National Government, 513; negotiates with Molotov over ‘percentage agreement’, 515; welcomed in Athens, 524; and post-war Greek politics and civil war, 526, 531; travels to Greece with WSC, 534, 536–7; dissatisfactions towards war’s end, 542; asks WSC about plans for post-war Germany, 543–4; at Malta before Yalta conference, 547; attends Yalta conference, 548; depressed by Yalta meeting, 556; and Soviet demands in East Europe, 566; supports WSC’s proposal to drive back Russia in Europe, 572; dislikes Conservative Party, 578; at Potsdam conference, 584, 588; on WSC’s final cabinet, 591
    Eden, Nicholas (Anthony’s son), 498
    Edwards, Capt. Ralph, 62, 205
    Egypt: Italian army threatens, 118;