The Sheffield Edwards papers, 1944-1945.

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Edwards, Sheffield. The Sheffield Edwards papers, 1944-1945.

The Sheffield Edwards papers, 1944-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24203578

Contains documents, orders and maps from the 12th Army Group, G-3 Air Subsection on aerial operations in the western front during World War II including target recommendations, strategic bombing attacks, close air support, reports of combat observations, the organization of a G-3 air section in various units, and duties of the personnel of this G-3 section (1944-45). Some documents concern aerial bombing by the 9th Air Force and papers on its air support communications and an air support plan of the 3rd U.S. Army operations (1944-45). Manuscripts include : AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND TROOPS (n.d.); TWELVE THOUSAND FIGHTER-BOMBER SORTIES : XIX TACTICAL AIR COMMAND'S FIRST MONTH OF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE THIRD U.S. ARMY IN FRANCE (1944); RECONNAISSANCE IN A TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (n.d.); AFTER ACTION AGAINST ENEMY REPORTS, 12th ARMY GROUP, 1944-1945; ANSWERS TO AAF EVALUATION BOARD "GUIDE QUESTIONS ON AIR-GROUND COOPERATION" compiled by the 12th Army Group (n.d.) and an SOP for air support parties (1944.)

3 boxes.

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