| Title |
WARTIME PAPERS - Operational Postings and Air Ministry |
| Reference |
BUFT 3 |
| Covering Dates |
1939–1945 |
|
| Churchill/BUFT 3 contains: |
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1
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Extracts from despatches of the British expeditionary Force in France. |
1939–1940 |
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2
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Papers relating to R.A.F. Leeming - copies of telegrams congratulating Bombing Squadrons on successful raids - maps - station operations orders - newspapers cuttings on raid on Italy. |
1940 |
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3
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Navigation Log for flight over Liege and Maastricht. |
3 Sep 1940 |
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4
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Papers relating to R.A.F. Pocklington - handing over certificate - correspondence with R.A.F. Leeming - daily strength returns. |
Jun - Nov 1941 |
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5
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Memorandum on the handing over of command of R.A.F. Pocklington with two photographs of the station. |
Oct 1941 |
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6
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Papers on the importance and developments of flares in locating the target, particularly hooded flares. |
May 1941 - Jan 1943 |
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7
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Papers relating to trials of flares and marker bombs. |
May 1941 - Jan 1943 |
|
8
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Three reports on 'Precision Bombing with Fortresses'. |
Jun - Jul 1941 |
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9
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Policy document on night bombing with accompanying correspondence. |
Aug 1941 |
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10
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Air defence Ministry Paper on Night Bombing Policy. |
Aug - Oct 1941 |
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11
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Papers on incendiary bombing, including reports on experiments, plan XX and TR 1335. |
Aug 1941 - Apr 1942 |
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12
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Papers on faults of strategic bombing with suggestions for improvements. |
Aug 1941 - Oct 1942 |
|
13
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Papers entitled 'Area Attack and Plan ZZ'. |
Oct - Nov 1941 |
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14
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Path Finder Force papers with comments by VCAS on early 1942 and lecture given by VCAS to Staff College entitled 'The Bomber Offensive'. |
Nov 1941 - Mar 1943 |
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15
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Path Finder Force papers and lecture notes of VCAS (staff college) on the Bomber Offensive. |
Feb 1942 - Mar 1943 |
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16
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Reports on raid on Essen (8/9 Mar 1942) and papers on marker bombs, strategy and trials, particularly of TR 1335. |
Mar - Dec 1942 |
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17
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Correspondence and copies of reports on the Target Finding Force. Includes letters with Air Marshal A T Harris. |
Mar 1942 - May 1944 |
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18
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Correspondence on the Target Finding Force between BUFT, various Wing Commanders and Air Marshal A T Harris. |
Mar - May 1942 |
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19
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Correspondence on the Target Finding Force between Air Marshal A T Harris and BUFT and a copy of an extract from The Air Plan that Defeated Hitler. |
Mar - May 1942 |
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20
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Papers explaining the need for a Target Finding Force, and papers on incendiary and high explosive bombs. |
Mar 1942 - Jan 1943 |
|
21
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Reports and copies of correspondence between Air Marshal A T Harris and BUFT on the Target Finding Force. |
Apr 1942 |
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22
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Papers on the bombing accuracy of Target Indicator bombs and damage caused by the G.A.F. on British submarine bases. |
Aug 1942 -Apr 1943 |
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23
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Papers on the Target Finding Force, flares, Bomber Development Unit, marker bombs and trials of TR 1335. |
Jan 1942 - Aug 1943 |
|
24
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Papers on incendiary attacks. |
Oct 1941 - Jan 1942 |
|
24?
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Papers on incendiary attacks of German cities including correspondence with N H Bottomley. |
Oct 1941 - Jan 1943 |
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26
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Papers on incendiary attacks including reports on bombing trials. |
Mar 1941 - May 1943 |
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27
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Papers on incendiary attacks. |
Oct 1941 - Jun 1944 |
|
28
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A report and two publications on incendiary bombs and the effects of fire. |
1942 |
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29
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Correspondence between BUFT, Group Captain A P Morley and Mr R A P Guest of the Ministry of Supply Patents Department about claim before Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors by Dr W F Caxon relating to Target Indicator bombs. |
Dec 1947 - Jun 1948 |
|
30
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Papers on German ball bearing production at Schweinfurt. |
May 1942 - Jun 1944 |
|
31
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Papers on the attack of ball bearing production, lamp works, Berlin and other cities, submarine bases, transport, the Ruhr, German coke production, Operation Overlord and bombing strategy. |
Jan 1941 - Jul 1944 |
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32
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Papers on the attack of German ball bearing production, especially at Schweinfurt. |
Aug 1942 - Dec 1943 |
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33
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Papers on the attack of German ball bearing production. |
Jun 1942 - Feb 1944 |
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34
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Papers on the attack of German aircraft production. |
Jun - Jul 1943 |
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35
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Papers of the Joint Crossbow Working Committee which relate to the attack of German V Weapon production. |
Jul - Aug 1944 |
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36
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Papers on anti U Boat warfare. |
Dec 1944 |
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37
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Investigation of bomb damage to U - Boat shelters at Bergen. |
May 1945 |
|
38
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Papers on the attack of German oil production. |
May 1944 - May 1945 |
|
39
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Papers on the German oil situation. |
Jan - Apr 1945 |
|
40
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Papers on the attack of enemy canals and reports on German fighter production. |
Jun 1941 - Nov 1943 |
|
41
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Papers on 'Upkeep dropping trials' and the attack of enemy canals and viaducts. |
Jun - Sep 1943 |
|
42
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Papers on the bombing of Germany - attack of the G.A.F. - the Eaker plan - U.S.A.A.F. Build Up Plans - presentation to C.A.S. - the attack on German morale. |
Feb - Apr 1943 |
|
43
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Papers on the attack on German morale. |
Sep - Jan 1945 |
|
44
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Papers on Operation Overlord especially the consequences of enemy action on transport. |
Oct 1940 - Apr 1944 |
|
45
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Plans for the employment of the strategic bomber forces in support of the land battle 'during the final phase', including correspondence with Air Marshal A T Harris and Sir Charles Portal. |
Oct 1943 - Apr 1945 |
|
46
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Bombing policy papers, particularly on the strategic bomber forces attack on enemy communications, especially railways, prior to Operation Overlord. |
Apr - Oct 1944 |
|
47
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Directives and reports on the attack of German civilian morale, Operations Hurricane I and II, air support of Operation Overlord and the attack of various targets, including U-Boats, forests, and railways. |
Jan 1941 - May 1945 |
|
48
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Papers on the attack of enemy transportation and morale. |
Mar 1941 - Aug 1943 |
|
49
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Papers on the attack of enemy communications. |
May 1941 - Oct 1944 |
|
50
|
'Bombing Policy 1941-ish and Gee Plans and Area Attack Plan ZZ'. |
May 1941 - Apr 1944 |
|
51
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Bombing operation papers on; - the attack of enemy oil production - the attack of U-Boats - the attack of enemy ball bearing production - enemy communications - Operation Overlord - Operation Hurricane - the attack of German morale - Far East theatres of war - retaliatory gas attacks on Germany - supporting the Russian offensive. |
Apr 1943 - Jun 1945 |
|
52
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Bombing operation papers on; - German underground factories - damns - U-Boats - enemy tank production - attacking the Ruhr - enemy oil production. |
Sep 1944 - Feb 1945 |
|
53
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'Review of the Present Stategical Air Offensive indicating the tactical limitations of night bombing'. |
Apr 1941 |
|
54
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Papers on the 'joint employment of British and American bomber forces'. |
Feb 1943 |
|
55
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Bound volume entitled 'The Combined Bomber Offensive Progress Report'. |
Feb 1943 - Nov 1943 |
|
56
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Papers of the Combined Strategic Target Committee. |
Sep 1944 - May 1945 |
|
57
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Papers on close support bombing. |
Mar - Nov 1944 |
|
58
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A 'Review of the Operations of the Working Committee (Communications) Combined Strategic Targets Committee' with accompanying correspondence. |
Oct 1944 - May 1945 |
|
59
|
Economic intelligence summary, enemy communications and weekly intelligence summaries. |
Nov 1944 - May 1945 |
|
60
|
Intelligence reports. |
Mar - Jun 1945 |
|
61
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'Wing Commander' W L MacDonald; D.O. Letters: 1941 - thro'41: Ploesti etc' correspondence on various subjects. |
Feb - Dec 1941 |
|
62
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File entitled 'analysis of weather on success'. |
Apr 1943 |
|
63
|
Minutes of the Combined Strategic Targets Committee, plus review of the Operations of the Working Committee (Communications) and a 'review of the air offensive against axis oil supplies'. |
Oct 1944 - July 1945 |
|
64
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Papers on the British Bombing Research Mission. |
Nov 1944 |
|
65
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Itinerary of tour of German Target Areas, including factors in German defeat. |
May 1945 |
|
66
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Review of the Operations of the Working Committee (Communications) of the Combined Strategic Targets Committee. |
Oct 1944 - May 1945 |
|
67
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Figures, reports, correspondence on the bombing of towns. |
n.d. |
|
68
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Transparencies of bomb dropping zones. |
c.1941 |
|
69
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Transparency of bomb dropping zones. |
c.1941 |
|
70
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Glass and plastic plates of German cities, rocket sites and other bomb targets. |
1943–1944 |
|
71
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Wall charts of bombing stats etc. |
n.d. |
|
72
|
'United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe Attacks On Axis Oil' Album of aerial photographs showing results of attacks on oil plants. |
May - June 1944 |
|
73
|
Administrative papers relating to the evacuation procedures of the air ministry. |
May 1940 - Jul 1941 |
|
74
|
Bomber Command ] procedure - Navigation. |
c.1940 |
|
75
|
War song of bomber command written by an air gunner. |
c.1943 |
|
76
|
Map of Europe issued by Directorate of Military Survey, War Office. |
Mar 1945 |
|
77
|
Papers on Combined Bomber Offensive Plan. |
Feb 1941 - Sep 1943 |
|
78
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Reports and preliminary investigations into the sinking of the Tirpitz. |
Nov 1944 |
|
79
|
Details of a party of the Air Staff Officers club. |
May 1945 |
|
80
|
Four lectures of the history of the R.A.F. - Development of aviation in England - British Air Power - the R.A.F. between the wars - the R.A.F. in the second world war. |
Jun 1945 |
|
81
|
Book on the German machine tool industry. |
Jan 1939 |
|
82
|
Air Ministry staff handbook. |
1941 |
|
83
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Article entitled, 'He believes in bombs', France Fights Again, in which Air Marshal A T Harris is said to be the inventor of the Pathfinder Force. |
Dec 1942 |
|
84
|
English and American edition of Target Germany, the Army Air Forces' official story of the VIII Bomber Command's first year over Europe. |
1943 |
|
85
|
Five issues of evidence in Camera. |
Jan - Mar 1943 |
|
86
|
Pamphlet containing articles on dealing with office work. |
Jun 1943 |
|
87
|
The Official story of the Allied Air Forces from the Occupied Countries, There's Freedom in the Air. |
1944 |
|
88
|
British propaganda leaflets in German. |
c.1945 |
|
89
|
Two issues of Army Talks - 'Background to the Pacific' - 'Our job in Germany'. |
May - Jun 1945 |
|
90
|
Five copies of the Paris edition of The Stars and Stripes. |
May 1945 |
|
91
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'Mr Churchill's War Conferences'. |
n.d. |
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