SZ/AEAF/5/1/1 - Appreciation by G-2 and G-4 Divisions, SHAEF and R.R.S. of the effect of the present bombing programme against railway targets on the enemy rate of build-up in the early stages of "Overlord"

Reference code

SZ/AEAF/5/1/1

Level of description

Item

Title

Appreciation by G-2 and G-4 Divisions, SHAEF and R.R.S. of the effect of the present bombing programme against railway targets on the enemy rate of build-up in the early stages of "Overlord"

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Corporate name

Great Britain. Ministry of War Transport. Railway Executive Committee. Railway Research Service.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Supply Division. G.4.

Creator

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Intelligence Division. G.2.

Scope and content

The text refers to an attached map which is absent. The study focusses on the effect of the offensive against transportation targets in reducing enemy movements between D-Day and D+8 and concludes that"The plan by itself will not have any appreciable effect on the arrival of any reserves in the [assault] area up to D plus 4. The subsequent build-up of infantry divisions from N.E. area of FRANCE and BELGIUM will suffer progressive delay owing to the reduced rate of movement, always assuming thta movements continue to be made by rail."

Headed "Draft" and annotated "SNCF" and "? May 1".

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
  - SZ/AEAF/5 - G-2 SHAEF [Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, Intelligence Division]
    - SZ/AEAF/5/1 - G-2 SHAEF: Plans, comments and counter-comments
      - SZ/AEAF/5/1/1 - Appreciation by G-2 and G-4 Divisions, SHAEF and R.R.S. of the effect of the present bombing programme against railway targets on the enemy rate of build-up in the early stages of "Overlord"

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