SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/10 - [Letter, B. Burns to Brigadier Cairns, 31/1/45]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/10

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, B. Burns to Brigadier Cairns, 31/1/45]

Date/s

1945

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Subject

Mortars (Ordnance)
P.I.A.T.
Protective clothing
Tank warfare -- Casualties

Creator

Burns

Administrative/Biographical history

[?], B. Delisle

Creator

Cairns, Hugh William Bell,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Mentions a report on P.I.A.T. mortar injuries. Due to injuries, it is suggested that the projector [person firing the mortar] be provided with a protective face screen. The specifications of such a screen are mentioned. Suggestions are made of units which would be able to assist in experiments whereby 200 rounds would need to be fired by remote control.

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/2/8 - [Experimental work enquiries and correspondence, 1941-1945]
      - SZ/OEMU/2/8/2 - [Experimental work enquiry replies: Ring-binder 1, 1941-1945]
        SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/10 - [Letter, B. Burns to Brigadier Cairns, 31/1/45]

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