Gavin Long selected the authors of the series, and these appointments were approved by a government committee. Long required that the authors have "some or all of three positive qualifications: experience of the events, proved ability to write lucidly and engagingly, [and] training as a historian". It was also decided that authors would not be able to write on topics in which they had played a leading part during the war.
Gavin Long chose the authors of the series, and these selections were endorsed by a government committee. Long necessitated that the authors possess "some or all of three positive attributes: experience of the events, skillful writing, [and] training as a historian". It was also decided that authors would not be able to write on subjects in which they had played a pivotal role during the war.