SZ/AEAF/1/5/2 - The Dislocation of railway working by air-raids with high explosive weapons, 24/2/44
Reference code
SZ/AEAF/1/5/2
Level of description
Item
Title
The Dislocation of railway working by air-raids with high explosive weapons, 24/2/44
Date/s
1944
Quantity & Format
13 leaves
Creator
Lyons, C. G.Creator
Gardiner, P.Administrative/Biographical history
recipient
Scope and content
R.E.N. 328
Statistcal analysis of damage to the British rail system by air attack, 1940-1943 with calculations of average delay relative to type of damage. An appendix considers the vulnerability of railway targets in general, the most promising targets to maximise dislocation (permanent way, arches, bridges, and tunnels) and suitable weapons and tactics.
A bibliography includes a list of of other R.E. Department papers on the subject.
Paper written by C.G. Lyons and P. Gardiner.
Statistcal analysis of damage to the British rail system by air attack, 1940-1943 with calculations of average delay relative to type of damage. An appendix considers the vulnerability of railway targets in general, the most promising targets to maximise dislocation (permanent way, arches, bridges, and tunnels) and suitable weapons and tactics.
A bibliography includes a list of of other R.E. Department papers on the subject.
Paper written by C.G. Lyons and P. Gardiner.
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SZ - Zuckerman Archive
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
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SZ/AEAF/1 - [AEAF Planning]
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SZ/AEAF/1/5 - [AEAF Planning. U.K. Experience of attacks on railways]
- SZ/AEAF/1/5/2 - The Dislocation of railway working by air-raids with high explosive weapons, 24/2/44
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SZ/AEAF/1/5 - [AEAF Planning. U.K. Experience of attacks on railways]
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SZ/AEAF/1 - [AEAF Planning]
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
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