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Minute from "F.A.L." [F A Lindemann, later 1st Lord Cherwell, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC attaching a note giving a summary of the main figures accepted by the Air Ministry for comparative strengths of the British and German Air Forces [see CHAR 20/258B/213-214] and setting out what he considers several "doubtful" points. Initialled by WSC on 15 June. [Copy; given running number 314B].

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Minute [from 1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann, Prime Minister's Personal Assistant] to WSC on the prospective shortage of heavy bombers, the output of trainer aircraft, and pilot numbers. [Copy; given running number 317A].

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Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 310 Bomb Group on Pantellieria [Italy] gun emplacements on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs from an attack [by 310 Bomb Group] on Pantellieria [Italy] gun emplacements; some with details highlighted in coloured pencil.

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Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 97th Bomb Group on the Northeast side of Foggia [Italy] ?aerodrome on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].

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Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 99th Bomb Group on the Southwest side of Foggia [Italy] ?aerodrome on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].

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Brief report from "Young" ("C I Desk" and "P I Secretary") to "C of S" ?[Chief of Staff, Northwest African Strategic Air Force] on an attack by 2 Bomb Group on Foggia [Italy] rail road facilities on 31 May 1943. [Carbon].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Cagliari Harbour, Sardinia [Italy]. [Carbon].

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Series of black and white bomb strike photographs [from an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Cagliari Harbour, Sardinia, Italy].

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Operations report on an attack by 301st Bombardment Group on Ferryville, Tunisia. [Carbon].

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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,...

Scope and Contents Photostat copy of a "Revised draft" of a "Secret" despatch by [former] Supreme Allied Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Theatre, General [Sir Henry] Wilson, on Anglo-American support for the partisans in Yugoslavia [later Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia], 8 January 1944 to 12 December 1944, covering plans and development, the formation of the Balkan Air Force, the unification of Yugoslav commands and control of operations, progress...