SZ/OEMU/50/9/7 - Damaging effect of known 1000 lb. G.P. bombs and comparison with 4000 lb. H.C., and 500 lb. U.S.A. bombs, 12/3/43

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/50/9/7

Level of description

Item

Title

Damaging effect of known 1000 lb. G.P. bombs and comparison with 4000 lb. H.C., and 500 lb. U.S.A. bombs, 12/3/43

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

3 leaves

Creator

Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security. Research and Experiments Department.

Scope and content

A detailed study of 10 incidents has been undertaken and the damage to buildings assessed. The comparison of the 500 lb. and 4000 lb. bombs indicates that, weight for weight, "there is no significant difference in the effectiveness of the bombs in causing demolition."

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/50 - [OEMU. Ministry of Home Security - Research & Experiments Department - RE8]
    - SZ/OEMU/50/9 - [OEMU. Ministry of Home Security - Research and Experiments Department - RE8. Comparative performance of bombs, damaging effects]
      - SZ/OEMU/50/9/7 - Damaging effect of known 1000 lb. G.P. bombs and comparison with 4000 lb. H.C., and 500 lb. U.S.A. bombs, 12/3/43

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