SZ/OEMU/2/18/3 - Brief notes on war in the Western desert

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/2/18/3

Level of description

Item

Title

Brief notes on war in the Western desert

Date/s

[194?]

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Scope and content

Describes strafing, a form of air attack; the damage to military tank tyres by barbs; minefield hazards; incendiary bomb attacks; air raids in dust storms; "stukas" which carry anti-personnel bombs; German shells and bombs including the "Daisy Cutters"; the skill of the Maoris in attacking tank "lagers"; fuel containers and consumption; aircraft loss; and the need for a "photo-reconnaissance effort".

SZ/OEMU/2/18/1-2

Attached to [SZ/OEMU/2/18/1-2]

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/2 - [OEMU. Research queries and correspondence, 1940-1962]
    - SZ/OEMU/2/18 - [Army Field Notes (North Africa), 1941-1942]
      - SZ/OEMU/2/18/3 - Brief notes on war in the Western desert

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