Index
–A–
Aaron, Flt. Sgt. A. L., VC, 325
Abbeville-Drucat airfield, 144, 146
Abyssinia, 167
Abu Sueir, repair depot, 165
ACROBAT, operation, 180
Adem, El, 179, 198-9, 209, 211
Aden, British Forces in, 371, 382-3, 386-7, 391, 397
Admiral von Scheer, German pocket battleship, 77
Adrano, 319-22
Agedabia, 179-80
A.I., 156
Air Council, Members of, 367
Aircraft, see under Royal Air Force, German Air Force and Japanese Air Force, and under respective types
Air/Sea Rescue, 87-93
Air Stores Park, No. 41, 45-6
Air Support Controls, 162
Airborne operations:
American, 249, 252, 307-9, 328, 330, 338
British, 252, 307-9, 312-3, 342
German, 343-4
Aircrew categories, Bomber Command, 121
Alam-el-Halfa, 231
Alamein, El, 211-20, 225-6, 229-41
Alexander, General The Hon. Sir Harold R. L. G., 65-7, 226, 261, 263-4, 270-1, 297-9, 303, 307, 330, 337, 339, 347-8, 350, 353-4, 357-9, 361
Algiers, 245, 248-50, 255, 258, 306
Ambrosio, General V., 305
Ambulance Unit, No. 1, RAAF, 385, 390
American Volunteer Group, 58-9, 61, 63, 68
Andaman Islands, 68-9
Anderson, Lt.-General K. A. N., 252, 254-5
Andir, 50-1
Aouina, El, airfield, 250-1, 257, 332
‘Area bombing’, 118
Arezzo, 352
Argus, British aircraft carrier, 78
Armoured Car Companies, Nos. 1 and 2, 185
Army, British:
Strength, Eighth Army, 233
Corps:
III (Indian), 15
XIII, 173, 175, 178, 185-6, 234, 238, 313
New Zealand, 265
Divisions:
1st Airborne, 307-8, 312, 330, 346
1st Canadian, 309
4th Indian, 173, 177, 238, 271, 359-60
5th, 309
7th Armoured, 173, 178, 184, 237, 271-2, 347
9th Australian, 218
10th Armoured, 236-7
36th, 336
46th, 331
56th, 331
70th, 177
Brigades:
1st Air Landing, 308
1st Parachute, 312
24th Armoured, 237
201st (Guards), 271
231st, 309
No. 6 Commando, 252
3rd Infantry Brigade Group, 302
Regiments:
21st Light Anti-Aircraft, 47
Army Co-operation Command, 368, 370
Army, Free French:
Corps:
XIX, 261
Brigades:
Army, German:
Strength, North Africa, 233
Corps:
XIV Panzer, 359
Divisions:
1st Parachute, 315-6
3rd Panzer Grenadier, 355
7th Airborne, 195
10th Panzer, 264
15th Panzer, 174-5, 198, 209, 213, 236, 319, 355
21st Panzer, 174-5, 198, 209, 236-7, 262
29th Panzer Grenadier, 336, 354
90th Light, 198, 201, 209, 237, 273
Army, Italian:
Ariete Division, 174
Army, United States:
Corps:
II, 259, 261-2, 264, 268, 270-1, 358
VI, 336-8
Divisions:
1st, 309
2nd Armoured, 309
3rd, 309
36th, 331
45th, 309
82nd Airborne, 307-9, 328, 330, 338
Regiments:
504th, 505th and 509th Airborne, 338
Arnim, General J. von, 262, 264, 268, 272
Arnold, General, H. H., 147
ASV, 101-3, 108-10, 116, 156-7
German countermeasures, 109
‘Atfero’, 147
Auchinleck, General Sir Claud J. E., 159-60, 166, 171-2, 175, 177, 180, 184-6, 188, 210, 214-6, 218-20, 226
AVALANCHE, operation, 326, 328
Avenger, British auxiliary aircraft carrier, 82-3
–B–
Baade, Maj.-General E., 359-60
Babington, Air Marshal Sir John T., 368
Babington, Air Marshal Sir Philip, 367-8
Badoglio, Marshal P., 324, 326-8, 330-1
Bagnoli, 327
Baldwin, Air Vice-Marshal J. E. A., 135
Balfour, Capt. The Rt. Hon. H. H., 367
Ballarat, British auxiliary, 45
Balloon Command, 370
Baltimore, aircraft, 373
Bangkok, 60
Bardia, 180
Barker, Flt. Sgt, 42
Barratt, Air Marshal Sir Arthur S., 368
Bastico, Marshal E., 184
Battipaglia, 321, 327, 332, 336-7
BATTLEAXE, operation, 159
Bayerlein, Maj.-General F., 230
BAYTOWN, operation, 326
Beamish, Air Cdre. G. R., 212
Beaufighter, aircraft, 374
Beaufighter strike wings, 96, 98
Beaverbrook, Lord, 164
Bell, Capt. L. H. (R.N.), 26
Benghazi, 168-9, 172, 179, 186-7, 190, 219, 229, 242
Benina airfield, 179
Bennett, Grp. Capt. D. C. T., 146, 149-50
Berka airfield, 179
Birchall, Sqn. Ldr. L. J., 71
Birmingham, 117
Biscay, Bay of, operations in, 100, 103-4, 107-10, 113, 116
Billancourt, Renault factory, 122-3, 125
Bir Hacheim, 187, 198-202, 208
Bishop, Grp. Capt. A. G., 41
Bizerta, 250-2, 254-5, 258-9, 268-70, 272, 307
Blackett, Professor P. M. S., 107
Blida, 248-9
Bocca di Falco, 306
Bologna, 350
Bomber Command:
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief, 368
Aircrew categories, 121
Equipment (aircraft), 119-20
Order of Battle, March 1943, 380-1
Organization, 370-1
Strength (aircraft), 119-21, 280-1
Bombing policy, 118-9, 122, 154-5, 278-82
Bombs:
High capacity (British), 132
Radio-controlled glider (German), 305, 335, 354
Bombsight, Mk.XIV, 155
Borneo, 33
Boston, aircraft, 120, 120n, 373
Bowhill, Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick W., 101-2, 147-8, 369
Bradley, Air Marshal Sir John S. T., 368
Brereton, Maj.-General L. H, 227
Breslau, 348
Broadhurst, Air Vice-Marshal H., 260, 265-6, 300
Broughall, Grp. Capt. H. S., 63
Brooke-Popham, Air Chief Marshal Sir H. Robert M., 5-6, 8, 11-17, 25, 33
Brooker, Sqn. Ldr. R. E. P., 49
Brown, Sgt. A. R., 224-5
Bruce, The Rt. Hon. S. M., 106
Bucharest, 348
Budapest, 348
Bülowius, Lt.-General K., 305
Burma, operations in, 56-68, 76
Burmese Volunteer Air Force, 58
–C–
Cambodia, 13
Cameras, aircraft, 86
Campo di Marte, 362
Cancello, 332
Cannon, Maj.-General J. K., 300, 357
Carrier pigeons, 89-90
Casablanca:
Conference, 113, 115, 259, 261-2, 274-8, 281
Castel Benito airfield, 172, 242
Castellano, General G., 326-9
Castelvetrano airfield, 183, 306
Catania, 297-9, 306, 308, 310, 313, 316-7, 319, 321, 323
Cavallero, General U., 169, 193, 230
Central Interpretation Unit, 86-7
Ceprano, 355
Cesaro, 319
Chadwick, R., 120
Champs-Elysees, release of Tricolour over, 140-2
Channel ports, 114
Chennault, Brig.-General C. L., 58
Chiang Kai-Shek, Generalissimo, 58, 275
Chivenor, 110
Chouigui, 256
Christ, Col. T., 306
Churchill, The Rt. Hon. W. S., 40, 82, 107, 131, 133, 153-4, 159, 164, 170-1, 210, 244, 274, 278, 281, 314, 328, 330
Ciano, Count, 184, 197, 220, 229-31, 241
Civitavecchia, 350
Clark, Lt.-General M. W., 248-9, 254, 357, 359
Cliff, Sqn. Ldr. W. H, 90
Clouston, Sqn. Ldr. W. G., 36
Coastal Command:
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief, 368
Equipment (aircraft), 105
Order of Battle, Feb. 1943, 378-9
Organization, 370-1
Coastal Command Development Unit, 102
Cochin China, 13
Coconada, 74
Cohen, Sgt. S., 303
Cologne, 123, 126, 128, 134-7, 283, 291
Commands:
Organization, 370-1
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief, 368-9
See also respective Commands
Commands, USAAF:
XII Air Support, 260, 300, 334, 391, 393
Coningham, Air Marshal Sir Arthur, 167, 173-80, 184-8, 199-201, 205, 212-5, 225, 233, 238, 242, 260-2, 264, 273, 300, 330
Conversion Flights, 133
Convoys:
FSS.1 and FSS.2, 334
HX.217, 112
PQ.77, 80
PQ.16, 80
PQ.17, 81
QP.14, 83
SC.97, 105
Cooke, Air Cdre. C. B., 163-5
Cooper, The Rt. Hon. A. D., 5, 38
Cooper, Maj. A. J., 308
Copenhagen, Diesel engine works, 153
Cornwall, British cruiser, 71-2, 74
Corsica, 347
Corvettes, British, K.214, 112
Crete, 343
Crotone, 329
Coughlan, Flt. Lt. E. P., 66-7
Courtney, Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher L., 367
Crockett, Capt. A. J. S., 75
Crosby, Sir Josiah, 17
Cross, Grp. Capt. K. B. B., 185
CRUSADER, operation, 171-89
Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew B., Bart., 160, 272, 297, 313, 337
Cunningham, Maj.-General Sir Alan G., 173, 175
Cyrenaica, see Libya and the Western Desert
Czechowicka, 348
–D–
Dakar, 250
Darlan, Admiral J. F., 249-50
Dawson, Air Vice-Marshal G. G., 164-7, 212
Depth charges, 100-1
Derna, airfield, 179
Desert Air Force:
Order of Battle, July 1943, 391, 393
See also Western Desert, AHQ
DIADEM, operation, 362
Dickins, Dr. B. G., 126
Dieppe, 143-5
Dippy, R. J., 117
Djidjelli, 251
Dobbie, Lt.-General Sir William G. S., 192, 202
Dominion pilots, percentage in Bomber Command, 281
Donald, Air Marshal D. G., 368
Dönitz, Admiral K., 99, 104-7, 112, 115, 278, 282
Doolittle, Maj.-General J. H., 245-6, 260, 300
Dorman, Rear Admiral K. W. F. M., 47, 51
Dorman-Smith, The Rt. Hon. Sir Reginald H., 67
Dorsetshire, British cruiser, 71-2, 74
Douglas, Air Chief Marshal Sir W. Sholto, 260, 300, 368
Drake, Sqn. Ldr. B., 201
Drummond, Air Marshal Sir Peter R. M., 212, 367
Duisburg, 123-4, 139, 290, 296
D.U.K.W., 299
Dunn, Brig.-General R. A., 300
Dunsmore, Plt. Off. W. M., 224-5
Dutch Air Force, Far East, 1941, 12, 30, 47, 49
–E–
Eagle, British aircraft carrier, 196, 204, 223
Eaker, Maj.-General I. C, 148, 279, 353, 359
East Africa, Air Headquarters, 371, 382-3, 391, 397
Eastern Air Command, 246, 258-60
Eastern Mediterranean, Air Defences, 307, 314, 371, 391, 396-7
Eden, The Rt. Hon. A., 318
Eder Dam, 291-5
Edwards, A/C. H. G., 21
Edwards-Jones, Grp. Capt. J. H., 249
Egypt, Air Headquarters, 160, 233, 314, 386-7
Eindhoven, Philips radio and valve works, 153
Eisenhower, Lt.-General D. D., 110, 244, 246, 250, 254-5, 257, 259, 261-2, 264, 273, 297, 299, 301, 325-8, 330-1, 339, 353, 358, 360
Eleusis airfield, 344
Elmhirst, Air Commodore T. W., 212
Embarkation Unit, No. 83 Auxiliary, 311
Embry, Grp. Capt. B. E., 161
Empress of Asia, British S.S., 40
Enna, 313
Enterprise, British cruiser, 74
Essen, 114n, 123-6, 128, 137-9, 158, 284-8, 296
Esteva, Admiral J. P., 250
Evill, Air Marshal Sir Douglas C. S., 367
Express, British destroyer, 27
–F–
Far East, Prewar Defence Planning and Policy, 1-6
Far East Combined Bureau, 6, 11
Far East Command:
Strength (aircraft), 3-4
Fern, Sgt. G., 142-3
Fighter Command, organization, 370-1
Flannery, Flt. Lt. B., 247
Flights:
Royal Air Force:
No. 1402, 378
No. 1403, 392
No. 1404, 379
No. 1406, 378
No. 1407, 379
No. 1415, 398
No. 1433, 389
No. 1438, 387
No. 1464, 396
No. 1477, 378
No. 1563, 397
No. 1565, 398
No. 1566, 397
No. 1575, 394
No. 1654, 397
South African Air Force:
No. 51, 383
Indian Air Force:
No. 4 Coast Defence, 68-9
Flying Training, 121
Flying Training Command, Organization, 370
Focke-Wulf aircraft (abbr. F.W.):
F.W.190, 376
F.W.200, 376
Foggia, 317, 321, 327, 332, 346-7
Force ‘Z’, 24-9
Fort Hertz, 67
Fortress, aircraft, 375
Frascati, 333
Freeman, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid R., 171, 367
Freyberg, Lt.-General Sir Bernard C, VC, 215, 266, 358
–G–
Gambut, 179, 190, 209, 213, 242
Gander airfield, 147
Garrod, Air Marshal A. G. R., 121, 367
Gatward, Flt. Lt. A. K., 142-3
Gazala, 178-80, 187-8, 190, 198, 200, 202, 208-11, 225, 242
GEE, 117-8, 121-6, 128, 134-5, 138, 140, 149-51, 155-6, 291
General Reconnaissance Unit, No. 1., 384, 388, 396
Georgetown, 29
Gerbini airfields, 298-9, 306, 310, 313, 315, 320, 323
German Air Force:
Equipment (aircraft), 376
Formations and Units:
Fliegerkorps: II, 182; X, 168, 182; XII, 288
Fliegerführer Afrika, 182, 198
Fliegerführer Atlantik, 104
Luftgau VI, 288
Gibraltar, 110-1, 232, 245-7, 379, 391-2
Gibson, Wg. Cdr. G. P., VC., 291-4, 296
Giraud, General H. H, 248, 250
Glen, Lt. A. R. (RNVR), 84-5
Gliders, see Airborne operations
Gneisenau, German battle cruiser, 77, 113
Göbbels, Dr. J., 125, 127-9, 137, 287, 295, 311
GOLIATH, remote control tank, 356
Goose, airfield, 148
Gordon-Finlayson, Wg. Cdr. J. R., 175-6
Göring, H, 83, 104, 107, 232, 287
Gort, General The Viscount, VC, 202
Gothic Line, 350
Gozo, 303
Graf Zeppelin, German aircraft carrier, 113
Grazzanise, 327
Grenoble, 348
Grosseto, 332
Groups:
Royal Air Force:
No. 2, 113-4, 119, 135, 140, 144, 153, 380
No. 8, 381
No. 11, 143
No. 12, 96
No. 45, 369
No. 92, 134
No. 201, 160, 204, 221-2, 228-30, 233, 260, 343, 382, 384, 386, 388, 391, 396
No. 204, 160
No. 205, 160, 204, 228, 233, 260, 300, 382, 384, 386, 389, 391, 394
No. 206, 165
No. 214, 386-7
No. 222, 70
See also Command Organization, 370-1
United States Army Air Force:
Antisubmarine, 480th, 394
Bombardment:
2nd, 394
17th, 394
44th, 394
47th, 393
93rd, 394
97th, 394
99th, 394
301st, 394
310th, 394
319th, 394
320th, 394
321st, 394
325th, 394
340th, 393
376th, 394
389th, 394
Fighter:
1st, 394
14th, 394
31st, 393
52nd, 395
79th, 393
81st, 395
82nd, 394
324th, 393
350th, 395
Fighter-Bomber:
27th, 393
86th, 393
Photo Reconnaissance:
3rd, 395
Troop Carrier:
60th, 61st, 62nd, 64th, 313th, 314th, 395
315th, 392
316th, 395
See also Order of Battle page 391
GYMNAST, operation, 244
–H–
Halfaya, 180
Halifax, aircraft, 120, 373, 375
Halverson, Col. H. A., 204
Hamborn, 124-5
Hamburg, 114, 123, 128, 134, 139, 290, 296
Hampden, aircraft, 120, 120n, 375
HARPOON, operation, 206-8
Harriman, W. A., 166
Harris, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur T., 109, 115, 118-40, 149, 155-8, 278-84, 294, 368
Haruma, Japanese battleship, 26-7
Harwood, Admiral Sir Henry H., 206
Hawes, Plt. Off. O. L., 206
Hawkins, Flt. Lt. D. E., 83-4
Haysom, Wg. Cdr. G. D. L., 351
Healy, Flt. Lt. D. E., 83-4
Heinkel aircraft (abbr. He.):
He.111, 376
Helmore, Gp. Capt. W., 102
HERCULES, operation, 195, 202, 209, 232
Hermes, British aircraft carrier, 71, 74-5
Hill, Air Marshal R. M., 368
Hipper, German cruiser, 77, 81
Hitler, A., 77, 80, 99, 127, 129, 169, 181-2, 190-1, 195-6, 209-10, 231, 251, 272, 282, 350, 355-6
Hoare, The Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel J. G., Bart., 326
Hopgood, Flt. Lt. J. V., 294
Hopkins, H., 244
Hopps, Grp. Capt. F. L., 81, 83
House, Maj.-General E. J., 300
Howitt, Sir Harold G., 367
Hudson, aircraft, 375
Humphrey, W., 146
Hunter, Air Cdre. H. J. F., 41
HUSKY, operation, 297
Hyder, Flt. Sgt. L. A., 152
–I–
Iceland, RAF units in, 378
Imphal, 68
Incendiary bombs, 126, 131-2, 150
India, Air Forces in, 369, 371
Indian Ocean, operations, April 1942, 68-76
Indomitable, British aircraft carrier, 39, 43, 71
Innsbruck, 348
Iraq, Air Headquarters, 382-3, 386-7
Iraq and Persia, Air Headquarters, 371, 391, 398
Italian Air Force, strength (aircraft), 372
Italy, operations in, 324-39, 346-65
–J–
Japanese Air Forces:
Equipment (aircraft), 10-1, 377
Organization, 18-9
Japanese Army, 5th Div., 14
Java Sea, Battle of, 47
Java, operations in, 42, 45-54
Jeudwine, Wg. Cdr. J. R., 43, 54-5
Joubert de la Ferté, Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip B., 80-1, 95-7, 102-3, 106-7, 109-10, 115-6, 133, 368
Junkers aircraft (abbr. Ju.): Ju.87, 376; Ju.88, 376; Ju. 188, 376
–K–
Kairouan airfields, 268
Kalafrana airfield, 182
Kalamaki airfield, 344
Kammhuber, General J., 288
Kassel, 295
Kasserine, 262
Keitel, Field-Marshal W., 169, 195
Keith, Flg. Off. G. N., 311
Kesselring, Field-Marshal A. C, 181-2, 184, 191-2, 194-5, 221, 232, 331, 333, 350, 354, 356, 359
Kidney Ridge, 236-7
King, Admiral E. J., 244
Kittyhawk, aircraft, 374
Klagenfurt, 348
Klystron valve, 156-7
Koenig, General J. P., 198
Kongo, Japanese battleship, 15, 26-7
Kos, 340-5
Kota Bharu, 7, 17-8, 20-1, 24, 30
–L–
La Goulette, 271
Lampedusa, 301-2
Lampione, 303
Lancaster, aircraft, 120, 121n, 373
Langley, U.S. aircraft tender, 49
La Pallice, 281-2
Larissa airfield, 344
La Senia airfield, 249-50
Lashio, 66
Lauria, 332
Lawson, Air Cdre. G. M., 254-5
Law-Wright, Wg. Cdr. H., 334-5
Layton, Admiral Sir Geoffrey, 16, 72
Le Creusot, Schneider works, 153
Leach, Capt. J. C. (R.N.), 29
Leaflet dropping, 150
Lecce, 364
Leclerc, General, 264
Leese, Lt.-General Sir Oliver W. H., Bart., 298, 353
Leigh, Sqn. Ldr. H. de V., 101-3
Leigh Light, 101-4, 107, 110-1, 116
Leigh-Mallory, Air Marshal Sir Trafford L., 143-4, 368-9
Lease-Lend Act, 147
Leros, 340-5
Levant, AHQ, 371, 386-7, 391, 398
Lewis, Sqn. Ldr. C. G. R., 39
Liberator, aircraft, 105n, 375
Libya and the Western Desert, operations in, 167-8, 171-80, 184-90, 198-202, 208-20, 225-6, 229-43
Linnell, Air Marshal F. J., 367
Linosa, 303
Lister dam, 294
Littorio, Italian battleship, 206
Liverpool, British cruiser, 207
Lloyd, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Hugh P., 181-3, 192-6, 202, 208, 221-2, 233, 239, 260, 300, 314
Loiwing, 66
Lorient, 281-2
Lübeck, 114-5, 123, 126-8, 131, 139
Lucas, Lt.-General J. P., 354-5
Ludlow-Hewitt, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar R., 160
Luqa airfield, 182
Lyons, 348
Lyttelton, The Rt. Hon. O., 159
–M–
MacArthur, General D., 14
McClaughry, Air Vice-Marshal W. A., 233
Maguire, Wg. Cdr. H. J., 43
Mahncke, Lt.-General A., 316
MAIL RUN, 169, 172, 179, 187, 190, 212
Maintenance organization, Middle East, 162-7, 188, 212
Maintenance Units:
No. 152, 8
Malaya:
Operations off coast of, 14-7, 23-9
Operations in, 18, 20-3, 30-40, 54
Malayan Volunteer Air Force, 32-3, 43
Malcolm, Wg. Cdr. H. G., VC, 256-7
Malta, 167-70, 180-4, 187, 189-98, 202-10, 221-3, 228, 230-3, 237, 239, 242, 246, 259-60, 266, 300, 303, 369, 371
Orders of Battle, 382-3, 386, 388, 391-2
Maltby, Air Vice-Marshal P. C, 6, 35, 46-7, 50-3
Manchester, aircraft, 120, 121n
Mandalay, 66
Mann, Grp. Capt. W. E. G., 161
Mannheim, 290
Manning, Grp. Capt. E. R., 57
Markham, Sqn. Ldr. R. F. C, 37
Marschall, Admiral W., 282
Marseilles, 348
Marshall, General G. C, 244, 275, 277
Marsland, Wg. Cdr. G., 68
Mast, General C. E., 248
Maund, Air Vice-Marshal A. C, 163, 165
Maynard, Air Vice-Marshal F. H. M., 181
Mechili, 185-6
Medhurst, Air Vice-Marshal C. E. H, 367
Mediterranean Air Command:
Organization, 259-61, 300, 314, 352, 369, 371
Order of Battle, July 1943, 391-8
Mediterranean Air Transport Service, 391-2
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, 300, 352, 369
Mediterranean, anti-shipping operations, 168-70, 172, 181, 183-4, 198, 228-32, 239-41, 268, 314
Medjez el Bab, 252, 254, 264, 271
Merchant shipping, losses, 100, 115
Messe, General G., 264, 268, 272
Messerschmitt aircraft (abbr. Me.):
Me.109, 376
Me.110, 376
Me.210, 376
Me.410, 376
Messina, 297, 313, 317, 321-3, 326
Middle East Command:
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief, 369
Orders of Battle, 382-5, 386-90, 391, 396-8
Strength (aircraft), 170-3, 233
Middleton, Flt. Sgt. R. H, VC, 151-3
Milch, Field-Marshal E., 287
MILLENIUM, operation, 133, 137
Milo airfield, 310
Mitchell, aircraft, 373
Möhne dam, 291-5
Montgomery, General Sir Bernard L., 226, 229, 233-8, 242, 263, 265-6, 270-1, 273, 297, 299, 317, 319, 353
Mosquito aircraft, 120, 120n, 373-4
Moulmein, 62
Mülheim, 137
Murmansk, 78
Mussolini, B., 151, 169, 195, 209-10, 217, 220, 272, 318, 324
Mustang, aircraft, 374
Myitkyina, 66-7
–N–
Nagumo, Vice-Admiral C., 75
Naples, 168, 172, 301, 314, 317, 321, 335, 347, 349
Nehring, General W., 230
Nettleton, Sqn. Ldr. J. D., VC, 129-30
Nicholetts, Grp. Capt. G. E., 45
Night-fighter organization (German), 288-90
Nogués, General A., 250
Norstad, Brig.-General L., 363
Northwest African Air Forces:
Formation and organization, 260, 300, 352, 369, 371
Order of Battle, July 1943, 391, 393-5
Northern Ireland, Royal Air Force in, 370
Nuremberg, 290
–O–
O’Connell, Plt. Off. L. J., 95
Operational Training Units, 133, 138-9
No. 10 (Det.), 379
Oslo, Gestapo Headquarters, 153
Oyen, Maj.-General van, 46
–P–
Palembang, 41-6
Palermo, 297-9, 306, 317, 321-2
Palestine and Trans-Jordan, Order of Battle, 382-3
Palliser, Rear Admiral A. F. E., 16, 25
Pantelleria, 302-3
Paratroops, see Airborne operations
Park, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Keith R., 221-2, 228, 233, 260, 300, 303
Patani, 21-2
Paterno, 319
Pathfinder Force, 148-50, 156, 284-5
Patton, Maj.-General G. S., 297, 312
Pécs, 348
PEDESTAL, operation, 222-3, 228
Peirse, Air Marshal Sir Richard E. C, 118, 368-9
Peltz, General D. G. M., 305
Penney, Maj.-General W. R. C, 161
Percival, Lt.-General A. E., 37
Phillips, Admiral Sir Tom S. V., 16, 23-7, 29
Photographic Reconnaissance, 86-7
Middle East (German), 227-8
Photographic Reconnaissance Units:
No. 1, 86-7
No. 3, 86n
No. 4, 86n.
Pilsen, 348
Pirie, Air Vice-Marshal G. C, 165, 212
Playfair, Air Marshal Sir Patrick H. L., 369
POINTBLANK, operation, 296
Poissy, Matford works, 123
Pompeii, 337
Ponte Grande, 308-9
Pontecorvo, 355
Pontedera, 354
Ponte Olivo airfield, 298-9, 312
Portal, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles F. A., 164, 167, 170-1, 214, 259, 367
Pownall, Lt.-General Sir Henry R., 33
Prestwick airfield, 148
Primo Sole, 316
Prince of Wales, British battleship, 12, 16, 23-9, 34
Prinz Eugen, German cruiser, 77, 113
Pulford, Air Vice-Marshal C. W. H., 6, 8, 11, 16, 23-5, 27-8, 38, 40
–R–
Radio-controlled glider bombs (German), 305, 335, 354
Raeder, Grand Admiral E., 169, 191
Ramsbottom-Isherwood, Wg. Cdr. H. N. G., 78-9
Ratmalana, 70-2
Reeves, A. H., 155
Regiment, Royal Air Force, 242, 342-3
Renault, L., 122
Repair and Salvage Unit, No. 81, 46
Repulse, British battle cruiser, 12, 23-9, 34
Rhakotis, German S.S., 97-8
Reynolds, Flg. Off. G. W. H., 228
Richthofen, Field-Marshal W. Freiherr von, 305
Ritchie, Air Cdre. A. P., 233
Ritchie, Maj.-General N. M., 175, 178-80, 185, 188, 200, 209-10, 215, 226
Roatta, General M., 305
Robb, Air Vice-Marshal J. M., 246, 261, 300
Roma, Italian battleship, 335
Rome, 318-9, 321, 324, 328, 330, 347, 350, 353, 364
Rommel, Field-Marshal E., 159-60, 172-80, 184, 186-7, 191, 196, 198-202, 208-20, 225, 229-32, 239, 241-2, 251, 262-3
Roosevelt, Col. E., 260, 300, 362
Roosevelt, President F. D., 244, 274, 278, 314, 325, 328, 330
Rose, Sgt. S. R., 111
Rostock, 114-5, 123, 128-9, 131
Rotterdam, 98-9
Rouen, 148
Rowland, Sqn. Ldr. I. T. B., 37
Royal Air Force:
Equipment (aircraft), 373-5
Strength (aircraft), 372
Organization, 370-1
Formations and units, see under respective titles
Russia, convoys to, 77-86
–S–
Saarbrücken, 139
Sachs, Lt. A., 350-1
St. Eval, 110
Salerno, 317, 321, 326-36, 339, 346-7
Salmond, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John M., 88
Sanders, Air Cdre. A. P. M., 246
Sardinia, 346-7
Saundby, Air Vice-Marshal R. H. M. S., 126
Savage and Parsons, Messrs., 101-2
Scarf, Flt. Lt. A. S. K., VC, 23
Scharnhorst, German battle cruiser, 77, 113
Schilling, General, 51
Schofield, Flt. Lt. E., 85
Schwelme dam, 294
Sciacca airfield, 310
Scott, Flt. Lt. R. D. I., 31
Selborne, Lord, 131
Sembawang, 38
Semmler, R., 311
Semplak, 46-7
Senger und Etterlin, Lt. General F. von, 359
Servicing Commando Unit, No. 3201, 311
Shwebo, 66
Sherwood, Lord, 367
SHINGLE, operation, 355
Shipping, enemy coastal, attacks on, 94-9
Sicily, operations in, 297-323
Sidi Ahmed airfield, 251
Sidi Barrani airfield, 211
Silly, Air Cdre. B. J., 39
Sinclair, The Rt. Hon. Sir Archibald, Bart., 318, 367
Sinclair, Grp. Capt. L. F., 257, 300
Singapore, 1-8, 13, 17, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29-30, 34-44
Singer, Grp. Capt. N. C, 63
Sitwell, Maj.-General H. D. W., 46-7, 50-3
Slatter, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Leonard H., 221
SLEDGEHAMMER, operation, 244
Slee, Flt. Sgt., 42
Slessor, Air Marshal Sir John C, 106, 115, 353, 359, 363, 368
Smith, Maj.-General W. B., 328, 331
Somerville, Admiral Sir James F., 71
Sonokawa, Capt., 26
Sorley, Air Marshal R. S., 367
Sorpe dam, 291-4
Sousse, 268-9
Spaatz, Maj.-General C, 148, 245, 259-61, 263, 300
Spafford, Plt. Off. F. M., 293
Spartan, British cruiser, 354
Spezia, 151
Spitfire, aircraft, 374
Spooner, Rear Admiral E. J., 40
Squadrons:
Royal Air Force:
No. 6, 201, 236, 384, 390, 393
No. 9, 380
No. 10, 380
No. 12, 380
No. 15, 380
No. 17, 63
No. 21, 380
No. 28, 68
No. 32, 394
No. 36, 2, 8, 20, 37, 47, 50, 394
No. 37, 217, 236, 384, 389, 394
No. 38, 203, 206, 384, 388, 396
No. 42, 89-90
No. 49, 380
No. 50, 380
No. 57, 380
No. 61, 380
No. 62, 8, 15, 22, 30, 43, 44, 69
No. 66, 144
No. 69, 183, 194, 203, 383, 388, 392
No. 70, 169n, 236, 384, 389, 394
No. 73, 236, 308, 384, 390, 392, 395
No. 75, 380
No. 76, 380
No. 77, 380
No. 78, 380
No. 80, 175, 176, 385, 390, 397
No. 81, 78-80, 249, 252, 255, 393
No. 86, 378
No. 87, 394
No. 88, 380
No. 90, 380
No. 98, 380
No. 101, 380
No. 102, 380
No. 103, 380
No. 104, 203, 236, 383, 389, 394
No. 106, 380
No. 108, 175, 236, 311, 384, 389, 392, 397
No. 112, 176, 201, 385, 390, 393
No. 115, 380
No. 119, 379
No. 123, 397
No. 138, 380
No. 147, 389
No. 153, 395
No. 158, 380
No. 161, 380
No. 163, 389
No. 166, 380
No. 178, 397
No. 180, 380
No. 190, 378
No. 192, 380
No. 199, 380
No. 201, 378
No. 207, 380
No. 211, 43-4
No. 214, 380
No. 216, 201, 340, 342, 344, 384-5, 389, 392
No. 219, 394
No. 220, 378
No. 225, 393
No. 226, 380
No. 228, 378
No. 241, 393
No. 246, 378
No. 253, 394
No. 258, 72
No. 259, 397
No. 262, 397
No. 265, 397
No. 273, 70
No. 275, 88
No. 276, 88
No. 277, 88
No. 278, 88
No. 281, 88
No. 283, 395
No. 284, 395
No. 300, 380
No. 301, 380
No. 304, 378
No. 305, 380
No. 336, 397
No. 521, 378
No. 547, 378
No. 600, 392
No. 612, 378
No. 617, 292-4
No. 682, 395
No. 683, 392
Royal Australian Air Force:
No. 21, 10, 15, 22, 30, 32, 38
No. 453, 10, 21, 25, 28-9, 32, 38
No. 454, 396
No. 460, 380
No. 464, 380
No. 467, 380
Royal Canadian Air Force:
No. 404, 379
No. 408, 380
No. 413, 71
No. 415, 378
No. 419, 380
No. 422, 378
No. 423, 378
No. 426, 380
No. 427, 380
No. 428, 380
No. 431, 380
Royal New Zealand Air Force:
No. 487, 380
No. 489, 378
Indian Air Force:
No. 1, 68
South African Air Force:
No. 17, 392
No. 28, 392
No. 60, 385, 387, 390, 393, 395
Fleet Air Arm:
No. 833, 378
No. 836, 378
No. 873, 74
No. 889, 387
United States Army Air Force:
Antisubmarine:
1st, 378
2nd, 378
Bombardment:
9th, 389
81st, 390
82nd, 390
83rd, 390
343rd, 389
344th, 389
345th, 389
415th, 389
434th, 390
Fighter:
64th, 390
65th, 390
66th, 390
92nd, 395
Photo. Recon.:
5th, 395
12th, 395
15th, 395
Tact. Recon.:
111th, 393
Troop Carrier:
2nd, 66-7
34th, 392
43rd, 392
United States Navy:
84th, 379
Free French:
11/5, 395
1117, 395
Lorraine, 385
Hellenic:
Yugoslav:
No. 2, 384
Stahel, Maj.-General R. J., 316
Staton, Air Cdre. W. E., 46
Stettin, 290
Stevenson, Air Vice-Marshal D. F., 60, 62-3, 65
Straight, Air Cdre. W. W., 242
STRANGLE, operation, 361-2
Streatfield, Fig. Off. C. P. L., 54-5
Street, Sir Arthur W., 367
Strever, Lt. E. T., 224-5
Strom, Brig., 328
Student, General K., 195
Submarines:
British, P.35, 205
German, see U-boats
Suicide pilots, Japanese, 20
Sumatra, operations in, 39-45, 54
Sunderland, aircraft, 105n, 375
SUPERCHARGE, operation, 238
Sutton, Air Marshal Sir Bertine E., 367
Sverdrup, Maj., 83
–T–
Tactical air support, Organization, Western Desert, 161-2, 351-2
Tactical Bomber Force, 268, 300, 391, 393
Target-indicator bomb, 125, 155
Taylor, Brig.-General M. D., 330
Technical Training Command, 368, 370
Tedder, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W., 159-89, 192-3, 204, 210, 212, 214-6, 220, 225-7, 231, 233-4, 237, 239, 242, 254, 259-62, 264, 272-3, 297-9, 313, 315, 330, 334, 337, 353, 369
Telecommunications Research Establishment, 117, 155, 157
ter Poorten, Lt.-General H., 46-7, 50-2
THESEUS, operation, 195
Thomas, Sir T. Shenton W., 21, 25
Thorne, Plt. Off. S. J., 217-8
‘Thousand-bomber’ raids, 132-8
Tirpitz, German battleship, 77, 81, 113
Tizard, Sir Henry, 367
Tmimi airfield, 211
Tobruk, 159, 168, 173-5, 177-8, 187-8, 190, 198, 200, 202, 205, 209-10, 213-4, 219, 229, 241
TORCH, operation, 110-2, 151, 153-4, 241, 244-7
Traill, Air Cdre. T. C, 249
Transport Command, 369-70
Trenchard, Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Viscount, 2-3
Trento, Italian cruiser, 205-6
Trevor-Roper, Flt. Lt. R. D., 293
Triggs, Flg. Off. A. W. R., 91
Tripoli, 168-9, 172, 183, 242, 306
Tuker, Maj.-General F. I. S., 359
Tunis, 245-6, 250-5, 257, 259, 268-72, 306
Tunisia, operations in, 244-73
Turbinlite, 102
Turner, Plt. Off. S. G., 54-5
Typhoon, aircraft, 374
–U–
U-boat shelters, 281-3
U-boats, rate of construction, 1941–1942, 115
Udet, General E., 287
United States Army Air Force:
DC Air Force, Order of Battle, July 1943, 391, 397
See also under Commands, Wings, Groups and Squadrons
United States Strategic Bombing Survey Unit, 123
–V–
Vaenga, 78
Valetta, 192-4
Valiant, British battleship, 337
Vampire, British destroyer, 75
Vegesack, 114
Vernon, torpedo and mining establishment, 101
Vian, Rear Admiral Sir Philip L., 191, 206
VIGOROUS, operation, 204-6, 208
Vigors, Flt. Lt. T. A., 25, 29
Vincent, Air Cdre. S. F., 39, 43
Viterbo, 332
Vizagapatam, 74
–W–
Walker, Cdr. F. J., 105
WALTER, 89
Warnemünde, 132
Warspite, British battleship, 335, 337
Wasp, U.S. aircraft carrier, 194, 196
Watson-Watt, Sir Robert A., 107
Wavell, General Sir Archibald P., 39, 46, 70-1, 159, 171
Weichold, Vice-Admiral K., 172, 181, 229, 232
Wellington, aircraft, 120, 120n, 373, 375
Welsh, Air Marshal Sir William L., 246, 254-7, 368-9
Welshman, British minelayer, 195, 197, 202
West Africa Command, 371
Western Desert, Air Headquarters:
Formation and organization: 160, 233, 260, 371
Orders of Battle:
See also Desert Air Force
Whitley, aircraft, 120, 120n, 375
Wiener Neustadt, 348
Wigglesworth, Air Vice-Marshal H. E. P. 212, 299
Wilhelmshaven’ 114, 123, 139, 154, 290
Wilkins, Sqn. Ldr. J. T., 47
Wilkinson, Sgt. J. A., 224-5
Wilson, General Sir H. Maitland, 353, 358, 360, 363
Wings:
Royal Air Force:
No. 151, 78-80
No. 241, 386-7
No. 258, 184, 185, 382, 385, 391, 397
No. 263, 382-3
No. 266, 45
South African Air Force:
United States Army Air Force:
5th, 394
47th, 394
51st, 395
52nd, 395
2686th, 394
See also page 391
Wuppertal-Barmen, 290-1
Würzburg, 289
–X–
‘X’ Wing, 63
–Y–
Youks les Bains airfield, 252, 259
–Z–
‘Z’ Force, see Force ‘Z’
Zanussi, General G., 326-9
Zero (Zeke), aircraft, 10, 11, 35, 377
Zuckerman, Professor S., 363