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CA ON00411 MG-0002-1-MG-0002-1-18 · File · October 1915 - September 1998
Part of Shephard Fonds

Casualties due to German Bombs, and Anti-Aircraft Gunnery. Booklets included: (Predicting Combat Effects - August 1991); (The Influence of the Numerical Strength of Engaged Forces on their Casualties - October 1915); (Forced Changes in Combat Posture - July 1989); (Evaluation of 0.50 Inch (12.7mm) Armour Piercing, Incendiary, Tracer, Ball and High Performance Ammunition - October 1985); (Modelling DNBI for Threat: A Pilot Study of the Possible Contribution of UK Records of Naval DNBI - August 1990); (Readiness Technologies Advanced Development Threat Related Attrition (Threat) Temporary Facility Model Concept Exploration Scientific and Technical Report - December 1992); (A Survey of Suppression Volume I Corrigendum - February 1989); (A Survey of Suppression Volume IV - September 1988); (History of the Shaped Charge Effect, The First 100 Years - September 1983); (Casulties due to German Bombs in World War II: Persons in Anderson Shelters Vol 1: Description and Derivation of Data - February 1988); (Statistical Methods and Formulae - November 1964); (Department of Chemistry & Metallury Explosive Terms and Definitions - June 1978); (Ground Forces Casualty Rate Patterns The Empirical Evidence - September 1989); (Anti-Aircraft Gunnery - January 1948); (The Dynamic of Rotating Projectiles - August 1945); (Notes on Anti-Aircraft Gunnery - 1941); (Text Book of Ballistics and Gunnery Part II Section III Theoretical Principles of Gun Construction - March 1941); (Small arms and light weapons: An annotated Bibliography, Update 1996-1998 - September 1998).

CA ON00411 MG-0002-5-98-33-2 · File · 1939 - 1995
Part of 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.

CA ON00411 MG-0002-6-103-91-3 · Item · ca. 1939-1995
Part of Shephard Fonds

“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.

CA ON00411 MG-0002-6-103-91-5 · Item · ca. 1939-1995
Part of Shephard Fonds

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.

CA ON00411 MG-0002-6-103-91-7 · Item · ca. 1939-1995
Part of Shephard Fonds

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.

Notes from 5 Division
CA ON00411 MG-0002-6-104-93-6 · Item · ca. 1939-1995
Part of Shephard Fonds

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.

CA ON00411 MG-0002-6-107-100-16 · Item · ca. 1939-1995
Part of Shephard Fonds

Extensive report focusing on fire support in the British sector of Normandy on D-Day. Examines the role of air and seaborne fire support in all stages of the landings. with details on the effects of fire on beach and coastal defences and guns, with notes on naval counter-battery fire and casualties suffered by different units in relation to the fire preparation in their sectors. Also includes details on specific positions and the specifics of fire laid down by certain vessels.