SZ/AEAF/4/1/2 - "Neptune" Study No.6. Delay of Enemy Reserves, 30/12/43

Reference code

SZ/AEAF/4/1/2

Level of description

Item

Title

"Neptune" Study No.6. Delay of Enemy Reserves, 30/12/43

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

4 leaves

Subject

Operation Neptune

Creator

Great Britain. Army. Army Group, 21st. General Staff (Intelligence).

Scope and content

21 AGp/00/INT/1101/4/4

Two appendices, "A. Plan for attack of selected rail targets" and "B. Estimated weight of air attack required", and two maps, "A. Railway Targets" and "B. Road Targets" are absent.

The study was "part of the overall Air Plan in support of Operation 'NEPTUNE' and its object was "to examine methods by which the maximum delay may be imposed on the arrival of the enemy's reserve formations in the assault area during the initial stages of the Operation" on the assumption that the threat of invasion had been mounted against the Pas de Calais and Southern France.

Operation Neptune was the 'cover' operation designed to draw the attention of German forces away from the actual assault area of Operation Overlord.

Headed "Copy". Typescript copy of original copy no.24.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
  - SZ/AEAF/4 - War Office and 21 A. G. [Plans and Comments]
    - SZ/AEAF/4/1 - War Office and 21 A.G. 21 A.G. Plans for Delay of Reserves. Napier's Views
      - SZ/AEAF/4/1/2 - "Neptune" Study No.6. Delay of Enemy Reserves, 30/12/43

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