SZ/AEAF/7/2/7-8 - Casualties to be expected in raids on railway targets in occupied territory

Reference code

SZ/AEAF/7/2/7-8

Level of description

Item

Title

Casualties to be expected in raids on railway targets in occupied territory

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Scope and content

Typescript note on the re-assessment of 26 targets allotted to the US Ninth Air Force (the casualty risk rates of which were estimated on the basis of the expected spill in Bomber Command attacks". Reference is made to inadequacies in data previously supplied to MOHS [R.E.8] which had influenced their estimates of civilian casualties [in air attacks on rail centres in support of Operation Overlord].

Two copies.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
  - SZ/AEAF/7 - [Cabinet papers]
    - SZ/AEAF/7/2 - Cabinet papers. Casualty estimates (a) based on probable spill (b) based on actual spill
      - SZ/AEAF/7/2/7-8 - Casualties to be expected in raids on railway targets in occupied territory

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