Examination of how German soldiers' morale endures fire in light of their 'national character', with information drawn from Prisoner of War interviews.
Overview including the development of airborne forces, preparation for D-Day, security and secrecy measures, timeline.
Bibliography of reports and memoranda by Air Defence Research Development Establishment , Ministry of Supply , Army Operational Research Group , Army Operational Research Section 4a , No 1 Operational Research Section , No 1 Operational Research Section: 21 Army Group , Operational Research Section: 2nd Tactical Air Force , Operational Research Section: Middle East Force , Operational Research Section: Bomber Command , Scientific Adviser , Operational Research Section: Coastal Command , Operational Research Section: Royal Air Force Mediterranean Middle East , British Bombing Research Mission , Research Board, British Air Forces of Occupation , Operational Research Section: Psychological Warfare , Operational Research Section: India , Operation Research Service Singapore , Coast Artillery Experimental Establishment , School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery , Operational Research Section SD6, Middle East Forces , Air Defence Research Department Establishment Operational Research Group , Equipment Wing, School of Artillery , Anti-Aircraft Command , Trials Establishment: Royal Artillery.
This series consists of miscellaneous files that are outside of the other series covered by the Ronnie Shephard fonds.
A report describes the work carried out by the Operational Research Section, Bomber Command, from its inception in 1941 to the end of World War II. Including the history of the advent of radar techniques (H2S, OBOE, GEE-H) and communication methods. Includes duplicates of pages.
This series contains Ronnie Shephard's teaching materials from his time as an instructor at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham, UK.
UntitledAORG Memorandum No. C.6. Analysis of whether weight of numbers decided the outcome of tank battles after 1942 and the adoption of the Sherman. Includes detailed quantitative analysis of tank actions in Normandy, with reference to the invasion of France in 1940 and the war on the Eastern Front.
Item is a report prepared by the USA Ballistic Research Laboratory.
AORG Memorandum No. G.6. Detailed analysis of battle with map. Chronological and thematic tables on depth, frequency, and types of targets, plus casualties.
“Section 24 Artillery” p48-56 details of Royal Artillery support to 15 Scottish Division, including guns, rockets, pepperpots, counter battery, counter mortar, barrage, and smoke screens. “Employment of Contact Cars/Tanks” p63-64 on use of air-ground communication to request tactical air reconnaissance. “Appendix ‘C’ Town Clearing” p87-89 planning, principles, day/night, supporting fire, bombing and enemy methods re taking Gennep and Goch, “Appendix ‘D’ [Royal Artillery] Order of Battle” for 15 Scottish Division, 43 Infantry Division, 51 Highland Division, 53 Welsh Infantry Division, 2 Canadian Infantry Division, 3 Canadian Infantry Division, and Corps Commander Royal Artillery, plus total guns, “Appendix ‘E’ [Royal Artillery] Dumping Programme” p92 table, “Appendix ‘F’ Activities of 1 Canadian Rocket Battery During Operations Veritable and Blockbuster” p93-95 notes on nature of targets, volume of fire, ammunition, results and recommendations.
H.S. Freeth, Operational Research Staff Officer. Entries cover 18 September to 27 December 1944 on the Italian Front. Detailed itinerary of unit visits and observations of combat operations. Includes operational plan, artillery targets and barrage trace for "Gardenia" in support of attack 23 November 1944.
Report on fire support for D-Day landings compiled from information of the 21st Army Group Special Observer Party, Allied Expeditionary Air Forces, plus 8th and 9th US Air Force Operational Research Sections. "Section II Batteries" , "Section III Drenching and Aimed Fire - Beach Defenses" , "Section IV Intelligence and P.O.W. Interrogation" , with appendices on Batteries and Beach Defenses.
Report on field artillery in Sicily, with interviews with infantry and artillery officers.
Excerpts from larger report. Notes on 5 [British] Division operations in Italy near the River Tiber in June 1944. Includes infantry, artillery, and air-ground operations.
"Appendix A" to unknown document. Concerns difficulties of DD tanks, including friendly fire and beach conditions.
Overview of air effort, naval fire before and during assault, beach obstacles and lessons learned for Utah and Omaha beaches.
Short description of landings at Juno beach.
Report on bomb and bomber types, notes on carpet bombing, density, planning, timing, effect on morale, and safety measures.
Report No. 26. Overview of fire support, with analysis of density of bombardment and its effect. With appendices on Allied casualties based on enemy strength and weight of barrage used in their sector of the attack.
Student paper. Mathematical comparison of different models of suppression through artillery bombardment. Authored by Bentley, P.R.; Chew Ern Sin