SZ/OEMU/59/12/2/24 - Note on SD1 - casualties at Wembley on 21/22.1.44, 9/3/44

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/59/12/2/24

Level of description

Item

Title

Note on SD1 - casualties at Wembley on 21/22.1.44, 9/3/44

Date/s

1944

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Subject

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

Creator

Oxford Extra-Mural Unit

Scope and content

R.E.N. 343

On the night of 21/1/44, two containers of SD1 anti-personnel bombs were dropped on Wembley. They fell on a built-up district of factories, terraced dwelling-houses and two storey flats. The area affected was some 220,000 sq. yd.

A file with workings of data and preparation of the note can be found at [SZ/OEMU/59/7]

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/59 - [OEMU. Casualty survey. Effects of blast; and air raid effects on morale]
    - SZ/OEMU/59/12 - [Casualty survey. Final write-up: drafts, appendices and index]
      - SZ/OEMU/59/12/2 - [Casualty survey final write-up: appendix III]
        SZ/OEMU/59/12/2/24 - Note on SD1 - casualties at Wembley on 21/22.1.44, 9/3/44

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