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Part 4 of file '2 Army Planning Study' relating to Operation PLUNDER, the northern crossing of the Rhine at Rheinberg, Xanten and Rees, Germany by 21 Army Group, 24 Mar 1945 relating to the engineer tasks required for the operation. With diagrammatic layout of divisional crossing (two bridges).

Part 5 of file '2 Army Planning Study' relating to Operation PLUNDER, the northern crossing of the Rhine at Rheinberg, Xanten and Rees, Germany by 21 Army Group, 24 Mar 1945 consisting of administrative notes.

Routine and Battalion orders for 2 Bn Northamptonshire Regt in Alexandria, Egypt, commanded by Lt Col Charles Stewart Prichard. 6pp.

Copy of 'General Routine Orders 21 Army Group', issued by De Guingand on behalf of Gen Bernard Law Montgomery, Commander 8 Army (London, The War Office). 8pp.

220 Mission Final Report', typescript, volume 1, drawing on evidence collected from visits to the USA, Canada, Panama, the Hawaiian Islands, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, the Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, India and Burma, China and Ceylon. Volume consists of part 1 'Introduction', including summary description of the climate, geography and character of the enemy and of the conclusions of the report; part 2 'Navy' and part 3 'Army', including organisation, tactics, training, deployment of armoured corps, artillery and infantry, electrical and mechanical engineers to allow forces to function in an undeveloped area, modifications to communication systems to render them suitable for a jungle environment, recommendation for research on and preparation for use of chemical warfare, recommendation for the use of simulated sounds of troops and vehicles as a psychological weapon, methods for deception and camouflage, personal equipment, vehicles and animals for jungle warfare and details of necessary operational administration. With photographs of cable laying and uniform; diagrams of equipment, transport of pack animals and camouflage techniques; maps showing route of the mission; statistical tables and charts. 1 volume.

220 Mission Final Report', typescript, volume 2, drawing on evidence collected from visits to the USA, Canada, Panama, the Hawaiian Islands, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides, the Solomon Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, India and Burma, China and Ceylon. Volume consists of part 4 'Air', including chapters on air transport, the naval air service, airborne troops, air support, tactical and artillery reconnaissance, air operations and intercommunication aircraft; part 5 'Combined operations' including analysis of previous and recommendations for future combined naval and armed forces operations; part 6 'Medical Services', on minimising loss from tropical disease, especially malaria. With diagrams of equipment, latrines and modifications to be made to a glider to allow the transport of mules and bullocks; statistical tables and charts. 1 volume.

22nd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, Oxford: 'European security balanced by tactical nuclear weapons' by Jorma K Miettinen.

2-inch mortar, military training pamphlet 14', issued by the War Office (William Clowes and Sons, London, 1939) with covering letter from the War Office dated 30 Mar. 1 booklet

3 photographs: AJ37 Viggen equipped with Maverick.

3 photographs of Chinooks: lifting a Harrier, lifting a field gun and in the air.

Papers collected or copied by Sqn Ldr David C Nutting and Lt Cdr Trevor James Glanville between [1974-1997] and used as research material for the book, Attain by surprise: the story of 30 Assault Unit Royal Navy/Royal Marine Commando and of Intelligence by capture (David Colver, Chichester, West Sussex, 1997) relating to the history of 30 Assault Unit, 1942-1946. Contemporary papers relating to 30 Assault Unit's service in North Africa, Greece, Sicily, Italy, North West Europe and South East Asia, 1943-1945, including typescript memorandum entitled 'Strategic and economic objectives (excluding port and town of Naples)', Italy, 1943; typescript memorandum from the Office of Flag Officer, Western Italy, Naples, entitled 'Co-ordination of organisations, SOE (Special Operations Executive), OSS (Office of Strategic Services), etc', 26 Oct 1943; typescript memorandum entitled 'Corsica, preliminary arrangements', Oct 1943; manuscript report, author unknown, of operations in Italy and Corsica, 34 Troop, 30 Commando, 15 Nov 1943; typescript and manuscript notes and messages, mostly relating to the requisitioning of Italian personnel and equipment, Italy, 1943-1944; typescript lists of potential operational targets for 30 Assault Unit in the Netherlands and Germany, 1944-1945. Copies of papers relating to 30 Assault Unit, 1943-1945, including typescript 'Inventory of documents and equipment taken from the German Embassy, Rome', Italy, 8-23 Jun 1944; typescript memorandum entitled 'Condensed summary of the organisation of the German Navy in the Paris area' [1944]; typescript 'Operational report' by Maj W Strachen, Officer Commanding Special Engineering Unit (Military Section), 30 Commando, on Operation CARIBOU, an infilitration behind German lines to gather information on German forces, Vinca, northern Italy, May 1945. Typescript memoirs and correspondence from former members of 30 Assault Unit, and typescript draft chapters for Attain by surprise: the story of 30 Assault Unit Royal Navy/Royal Marine Commando and of Intelligence by capture, 1974-1997.

30 Corps Intelligence Summaries, giving latest information on enemy positions in the area, strength, equipment and organisation with a summary of the latest German propaganda broadcasts and reports of latest interrogations of captured troops, sent to 30 Corps by the General Staff. 1 file

30 Corps Intelligence Summary', 1 unnumbered for Apr to 5 Jun 1944 and numbers 412-643, on the Allied campaign in North West Europe, issued at intervals between one day and one week, including appraisal of 30 Corps operations and Axis forces situation, equipment, methods, defences, supplies, organisation, reinforcements, orders of battle; identified locations of German army units; names of Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS commanders with information on military career, ability and personality of particular individuals; special reports, notably on resistance activity, living conditions under German occupation, captured German documents and interrogation of German POWs. Some illustrated with maps of local terrain and German dispositions. 157 summaries, incomplete series. 3 files

Typescript and manuscript instructions and operational orders issued to 33 Indian Infantry Corps by Headquarters 20 Indian Infantry Div, relating to Allied offensives in Burma, including operations around the Irrawaddy river, Burma, Feb-Mar 1945, the Allied capture of Mandalay, Burma Mar 1945, and the Allied capture of Rangoon, May 1945. 144pp.