Briefing for meeting on the post-war future of operational research. With attached papers for presentation to attendees.
Report on fire control systems for UK coastal defense weapons.
Technical Memorandum ORO-T-18 (FEC), Project Doughboy. Extensive study. Contents include “The Infantryman’s Load” , “Weapons and Ammunition” , “Training” , “Enemy Weapons” plus appendices with supporting data and officer interviews.
Technical Memorandum ORO-T-161, Project Balance. Extensive study drawing on Normandy, NW Europe, and Korea. Contents include “Introduction and Method of Study” , “The Infantry Study” , “The Tank Study” , “The Forward Observation Study”.
Technical Memorandum ORO-T-160, Project Balance. Extensive study on combat rifles, particularly the M1 Garand. Contents include "Operational Requirements for an Infantry Hand Weapon” , “Combat Casualty Studies” , Terrain Visibility Studies” , “The Rifleman and his Weapon” , “Lethality” , “The Dispersion Weapon” , “A Theory for Determining Relative Effectiveness of Direct Fire Weapons”.
Report includes information on the Section's origins and development, and their work on Ground Radar, Army Co-Operation, Air-Sea Warfare, Night Fighter Defense System, Investigational Flying and R.C.M., Bomber Operations, Accident Investigations, Signals Traffic, Radio Propagation, Rocket Projectiles, Operational Records, Education, Visits to the unit plus personnel and administrative details.