SZ/OEMU/57/1/2 - [Letter, J.D. Bernal to the 'Times', 27/4/61]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/57/1/2

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, J.D. Bernal to the 'Times', 27/4/61]

Date/s

1961

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Corporate name

Times

Personal name

Tizard, Henry Thomas,
Lindemann, Frederick Alexander,

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 -- Air raid casualties.

Creator

Bernal, J. D.

Scope and content

Photocopy of a letter. Describes the careful and detailed survey of casualties and morale of the citizens of Birmingham in 1942. Lord Cherwell's judgement in applying the data to the bombing of German cities is discussed. He took the view that since morale and production in Birmingham had not been affected too much, the German cities required much heavier bombing. This was in contrast with Tizard's careful logic and recognition of the operational factor.

SZ/OEMU/57/1/1 and SZ/OEMU/57/1/3-4

Attached to [SZ/OEMU/57/1/1 and SZ/OEMU/57/1/3-4].

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/57 - [OEMU. Casualty Survey. Total effects of air raids, 1938-1961]
    - SZ/OEMU/57/1 - [Casualty surveys on air raids in Birmingham and Hull, 1940-1942, 1961]
      - SZ/OEMU/57/1/2 - [Letter, J.D. Bernal to the 'Times', 27/4/61]

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