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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Ferryville, Tunisia].

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Operations report on an attack by 97th Bombardment Group on Naples, Italy. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 97th Bombardment Group on Naples, Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Castelvetrano Airdrome, Sicily [Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Castelvetrano Airdrome, Sicily, Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 99th Bombardment Group on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 99th Bombardment Group] on Milo Airdrome, Sicily [Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on the cruiser Trieste at La Maddalena [?Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 301st Bombardment Group] on the cruiser Trieste at La Maddalena [?Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bomb Group on a convoy off Bizerte [Tunisia]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bomb Group on a convoy off Bizerte, Tunisia].

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Series of black and white photographs [some captioned] on the ground and from the air showing Cassino [Italy] before, during, and after the bombardment of 15 March 1944 by Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, illustrating the destruction of the town and Monte Cassino Abbey.

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Detailed report marked "Secret" on the bombardment of Cassino [Italy] on 15 March 1944 by Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, setting out the situation prior to the raid, its intention, planning, details of air and ground operations, "lessons learned", and conclusions.

Scope and Contents Supplement dated 12 June to the London Gazette of 6 June entitled "The Allied Armies in Italy from 3rd September, 1943, to 12th December, 1944" reprinting a despatch by Field Marshal [1st] Lord Alexander of Tunis, former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, 15th Army Group, dated 19 April 1947, including sections on preliminary planning and the assault, the Winter Campaign, the capture of Rome and the advance to the Arno, and the Gothic Line battles, with a preface by the War Office,...

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Telegram from Admiralty to 'Commodore T' [Reginald Tyrwhitt], on air operations off the Belgian coast. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe] on providing naval support for air operations off the Belgian coast. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe], on the desirability of a sweep southward by the Grand Fleet in conjunction with a seaplane operation, as the German fleet was concentrated at Wilhelmshaven [Germany] and their cruisers and battle cruisers were active. [Carbon].

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Telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe], to Admiralty, on the proposed southward sweep by the Grand Fleet, stating that it would be unwise to move the Fleet in conjunction with a seaplane operation. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to the French Ministry of Marine, Bordeaux, asking them to arrange for four naval aircraft and vehicles to be transported from Le Havre to Dijon [France] by rail, so that they could attack the German airship sheds at Friederichshafen. [Carbon].

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Telegram from the Admiralty to the French Ministry of Marine, Bordeaux [France], on plans to maintain aerial command of the area around Dunkirk. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to Commander Charles Samson, [Naval Air Service] with orders to continue to assert aerial control within a 100 mile radius of Dunkirk [France], detailing his support and urging the importance of destroying airships and airship sheds, particularly at Dusseldorf and Cologne [Germany]. Initialled by Vice-Admiral Sir [Frederick] Doveton Sturdee [Chief of Staff] and WSC. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], approving his proposals for the establishment of advanced moveable bases for aggressive action against Zeppelins, and warning him not to drawn into serious fighting against enemy troops, as his objectives are airships and airship sheds. [Carbon].

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Telegram from WSC, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], on attacks on German Zeppelin sheds, asking why 13 days had been wasted without any action in this "vital matter". WSC states that either Samson should control effectively the force entrusted to him, or he would be replaced by another officer. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Commander Charles Samson [Naval Air Service], (Dunkirk), to Admiralty, with a report on air operations in France and Belgium, regretting that the poor weather and lack of suitable machines had made it impossible to attack the German Zeppelin sheds. [Carbon].

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Telegram from Admiralty to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet, [Admiral Sir John Jellicoe], reporting a concentration of heavy German ships in the Weser and the Elbe, and a dispersal of their submarines to hunt in the Shetlands and the English Channel. The Admiralty suggests that the time was right for an aerial attack on the Zeppelin sheds at Cuxhaven [Germany]. Initialled by Vice-Admiral Henry Oliver [Chief of Staff]. [Carbon].