SZ/AEAF/3/3/8 - Bombing of bridges. Observations on D. B. Ops' comments on Lord Cherwell's minute to the Prime Minister, 19/8/44

SZ/AEAF/3/3/8

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Bombing of bridges. Observations on D. B. Ops' comments on Lord Cherwell's minute to the Prime Minister, 19/8/44

1944

6 pp.

Lindemann, Frederick Alexander,

United Kingdom. Air Ministry. Bomber Operations. Director
United Kingdom. Air Ministry. Chief of Air Staff

Zuckerman, Solly,
Leigh-Mallory, Trafford Leigh,recipient

Comments by SZ on the brief by the Director of Bomber Operations, Air Ministry, to the Chief of the Air Staff on a paper by Lord Cherwell. Copies of Bufton's brief are in sub file [SZ/AEAF/1/11, items SZ/AEAF/1/11/27-28]. The text is a carbon copy typescript with MS corrections and amendments addressed "Personal for C. in C." and annotated in MS by SZ [at a later date?] "Personal copy. S.Z."

In commenting generally on the views expressed by the Director of Bomber Operations SZ writes "It is unfortunate that there still exists a widespread prejudice against attacks on rail junctions and centres as opposed to attacks on bridges."