SZ/BSU/4/3/59 - Air support operations in the MTO, 15/6/44

Reference code

SZ/BSU/4/3/59

Level of description

Item

Title

Air support operations in the MTO, 15/6/44

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

2 leaves

Subject

Close air support

Creator

Crowne, I. H.

Creator

Norstad, Lauris,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Discusses close air support in Sicily, Pantelleria and on the Italian mainland. Included are softening-up attacks to precede an amphibious assault, demoralisation attacks to reduce enemy resistance, and air cover for amphibious assaults.

Memorandum by I.H. Crowne to Lauris Norstad.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/BSU - [Bombing Survey Unit]
  - SZ/BSU/4 - [BSU. Sicily and Italy]
    - SZ/BSU/4/3 - [Italy - Planning]
      - SZ/BSU/4/3/59 - Air support operations in the MTO, 15/6/44

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