SZ/AEAF/7/4/5-6 - France - Air. Bombing targets. Summary of targets to be hit in order to paralyse the railway system, and bring German transport to a standstill, 9/6/44
SZ/AEAF/7/4/5-6
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France - Air. Bombing targets. Summary of targets to be hit in order to paralyse the railway system, and bring German transport to a standstill, 9/6/44
1944
4 pp.
SPL 1/900
Typescript, both headed "Copy". The paper reports that allied air operations against rail centres has "deeply stirred not only public opinion, but also the railway experts" in France. These experts consider that "this attack in depth" is incapable of disrupting German transport unless "generalised" over a long period and to an extent that would result in "the complete ruin of the whole French railway system for a long time to come". The paper posits an alternative strategy focusing chiefly on line-cutting, attacks on bridges, and attacks on German rail centres abutting the French and Belgian systems. A list of suitable targets is appended.
Two copies.
Typescript, both headed "Copy". The paper reports that allied air operations against rail centres has "deeply stirred not only public opinion, but also the railway experts" in France. These experts consider that "this attack in depth" is incapable of disrupting German transport unless "generalised" over a long period and to an extent that would result in "the complete ruin of the whole French railway system for a long time to come". The paper posits an alternative strategy focusing chiefly on line-cutting, attacks on bridges, and attacks on German rail centres abutting the French and Belgian systems. A list of suitable targets is appended.
Two copies.
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SZ - Zuckerman Archive
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]
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SZ/AEAF/7 - [Cabinet papers]
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SZ/AEAF/7/4 - Cabinet Papers: French railway officials - comments
- SZ/AEAF/7/4/5-6 - France - Air. Bombing targets. Summary of targets to be hit in order to paralyse the railway system, and bring German transport to a standstill, 9/6/44
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SZ/AEAF/7/4 - Cabinet Papers: French railway officials - comments
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SZ/AEAF/7 - [Cabinet papers]
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SZ/AEAF - [Allied Expeditionary Air Force]