Detailed analysis of crew casualties and tank damage to unit's Sherman Vs in Burma from 8 February to 3 May 1945 during advance from the Irrawaday to Rangoon.
In folder titled "Oxford Extra Mural Unit Casualty Survey in North Africa." Prefaced by correspondence. Includes tables and analysis on frequency and circumstances of New Zealand, English, and enemy casualties.
AORG 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.
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.
Table of Contents includes: Visual bombing training; Gee as a aid to blind bombing; Investigations into the use of H2S as an aid to bombing; The use of Gee-H; The Operational use of Oboe; A Study of Night bomber tactics; Miscellaneous investigations concerning bomber losses; Radio Aids to the defense of bombers; Countermeasures against enemy communications and aircraft; Study of Aircraft vulnerability; Efficiency and Manpower problems; Hollerith machinery used by bomber command operational research section.
Table of Contents include: Preface; Establishment and growth of bomber command O.R.S.; The Technique of raid analysis; The Study of night bombing techniques; The Study of Day bombing techniques, 1940 to 1943 and miscellaneous investigations into bombing operations; The accuracy of bombing operations; Planning of operations; Weapons effectiveness and general effectiveness; Navigation; Training in visual target identification; Visual Bombing training.
Table of Contents includes: Visual bombing training; Gee as a aid to blind bombing; Investigations into the use of H2S as an aid to bombing; The use of Gee-H; The Operational use of Oboe; A Study of Night bomber tactics; Miscellaneous investigations concerning bomber losses; Radio Aids to the defense of bombers; Countermeasures against enemy communications and aircraft; Study of Aircraft vulnerability; Efficiency and Manpower problems; Hollerith machinery used by bomber command operational research section
Table of Contents includes: Preface; Establishment and growth of bomber command O.R.S.; The Technique of raid analysis; The Study of night bombing techniques; The Study of Day bombing techniques, 1940 to 1943 and miscellaneous investigations into bombing operations; The accuracy of bombing operations; Planning of operations; Weapons effectiveness and general effectiveness; Navigation; Training in visual target identification; Visual Bombing training.
Table of Contents includes: Summary; Recommendations; Reliability of fixes and fixing frequency; Fatigue and reliability of fixes while fixing at intervals of 0-5 mins; The Reasons for incorrectness of fixes; Timing on target and frequency of fixing; Reliability of individual towns for fixing; Errors of windfinding; Reliability of fixes on which winds were based; Method of windfinding; Errors in chart and log work. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 169.
Table of Contents includes: Introduction; Effect of air speed on petrol consumption; Effect of height on petrol consumption; Results; Illustrative example; Most Economical Speed in Adverse Winds; Effect of a Constant wind on the total petrol consumption; General conclusions; Recommendations. Item is referenced as Report No. 35.
Table of Contents includes: Introduction; Conditions of bombing; Results - Before 11.3.45; Results - After 11.3.45; Discussion; Conclusion. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 230.
Table of Contents includes: Introduction; H2S/G-H Technique; Exercises in Homing to a point; Check methods; Crew Drill; Plotting of Results; Practice Bombing; Plotting of Results; Analysis of results; Briefing; Training Economy; Passing out tests. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 104.
Table of Contents includes: Introduction; Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations; Adherence to the standard form of log and chart keeping; Accuracy of plotting and calculations. Item is referenced as Report No. 118.
Table of Contents includes: Introduction; Operational Bombing Technique; G-H Tracking; Essential Training Flights; Advanced Training flights. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 103.
Table of Contents includes: Plan of Exercise; Aircraft taking part; Route; Weather in London Area; Analysis of Exercise; Data from Films; Plot of bomb strikes; Heading at Bomb Release; Height; Setting of Camera Control; Other information. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 108.
Table of Contents includes: Summary; Introduction; Outline of Method; The Number of Exercises used for categorisation; Estimated Labour Requirement; Treatment of Gross Errors; The Use of the regression line; The Fluctuation factor; Distribution and weighting of each factor. Item is referenced as Report No. 139.
Table of Contents includes: Summary; General; The photographic flights at Ely; Method of Analysis; Results; The bombing flights; Method of Analysis; Results; The M.P.I. Scatter; Discussion; The Causes of G-H Bombing Errors; Operational Results; Improvements to Training; Conclusions. Item is referenced as Report No. S. 174.
