Index
–A–
Aachen, 267, 595-96, 611, 614-16, 634, 636, 688
Allied air bases, 568
Aber, Lt. Col. Earle, 497-98
Adige R., 451, 456, 462-63, 487-89
Valley, 517
Adriatic Base Depot, 331-32
Adriatic Sea, 351, 379, 400-401, 404, 406, 440, 445, 449, 451-53, 484-85
patrolled by MACAF, 382, 391, 399, 468
planned Allied amph. opn., 411, 455n
Advanced Air Depot Areas, 1st and 2nd, 115-16, 130, 132, 549, 551, 557, 575-77, 586, 590
Aegean Is., 468
Ahrdorf, 616, 618, 676, 690, 694
Ahrweiler, 618, 690, 692-94, 696, 704-5, 761
Air base construction:
clutches, 567
on continent, 562-73
difficulties, 269-70
supply and evac. strips, 567-69
surfacing, 119, 565-69, 571-72
total number, 572
in U.K., 118-21. See also Air Forces
Aviation engineers.
Airborne operations:
ANVIL-DRAGOON, 414, 419-20, 426-31
Arnhem–Nijmegen drop (MARKET), 598-612
Normandy, 70-71, 138, 145-46, 185, 188-89
Rhine crossing (VARSITY), 746, 774
Rome campaign, 391
vs. supply opns., 276-77. See also numbered units. Aircraft Carrier Force, 415, 431
Aircraft types (U.S.):
A-20, charac., 352, 378, 470-71
A-26, first use, 263
A-36, charac., 369
B-24, mod., 277, 421, 499, 637
B-25, charac., 341n, 435, 480-81
B-26, charac., 121-22, 367, mod., 341n
B-29, possible use in ETO, 669, 719, 727
L-4, charac., 269-70
P-38, charac., 10-11, mod., 589, range, 9-10, 22, 336, 351
P-40, charac., 344, 364, range, 336
P-47, charac., 113, 119, 240, 250, 271, 588-89, mod., 744, range, 9-10, 336
P-51, charac., 11-12, 113, 124, 264, 348, 356, 364, 579, 740, as F-6, 589, range, 49, 336
P-61, charac., 247
Piper Cub, charac., 356, 362-63
Aircrew Rescue Unit No. 1, 523
Air Defence of Great Britain:
CROSSBOW, 527, 533, 535, 542, 544-45
MARKET, 601, 604, 606-7, 609-10
OVERLORD comd., 81
Air Forces (numbered):
First Tactical AF:
Engr. Comd., 570
estbd., 597
Rhine campaign, 629, 764-65, 768, 780-82
Second Tactical AF (RAF):
air bases, 565
air-ground coop., 238, 597, 614, 760
Battle of Bulge, 686, 688, 693, 695
coord. with 9th AF, 130, 180, 203, 208, 249, 254-56
interdiction program, 613, 623, 699, 772-73
Normandy, ,86, 194, 199-200, 207, 211-12, 218
strength, 596
trans. campaign, 151-53
VARSITY, 774-75
VERITABLE, 758-59
Eighth AF:
accidental bomb. (friendly troops) 230, 234, 251, 670, (Switz.) 735
air drop Netherlands, 784
airlift, 561
ARGUMENT, 3032, 36-43
Battle of Bulge, 681-82, 686, 688, 690, 692, 695-96, 700, 702-9, 711, 717
Battle of France, 228, 231, 233, 237-38, 250, 260, 263, 270
Berlin (first bombing), 48, 53
CARPETBAGGER, 498, 500-503, 505
CBO, 5, 7, 196, (plan to complete) 77
coord. with ,5th AF, 28, 65, 294, 299-300, 314, 327, 357 59
CROSSBOW, 28, 48, 90-91, 95, 103-5, 122, 176, 289, 292, 528-30, 533-39, 543- 44
engr. topographic bns., 277
eval., 24, 43-44, 51-54, 155, 166, 287, 302-4
FRANTIC, 313-17
leaflet drops, 495-96
logistics, 305, 574, 586, 588, 591-92
losses, 660, 668, 800, (to jets) 745
low morale, 306-8
MARKET, 601-10
morale bomb., 639-40
9th AF aid by, 108, 112-16, 125, 134
Normandy, 186, 189-90, 293-94, 208, 212-14
OVERLORD, 11, 72, 142- 48, 167, 278
priority, 109-10, 113, 121, 124, ,28, 579-80
proposed move to France, 574, 668-69
QUEEN, 631-32
radar, 13, 15, 18, 21-25, 286, 296, 666-67, 723, 737
rate of opns., 57-18, 21, 24-25
strat. offensive opns., 294-96, 299-302, (a/c) 23, 164-65, 295, 662-63, 693, 719, 746-47, 772-73, 793, 802-4, (final) 752-53, (oil) 172, 174, 176, 178, 280-85, 295, 299, 641-46, 664, 670, 718, 723-24, 728, 736, 739-40, 743, 751, 794, (ord. and vehicle) 647-48, 783, (trans.) 73, 149, 152-56, 292, 652-56, 665, 722, 725-34, 738, 744, 797, (U-boats) 720, 741
strat. vs. tac. bomb., 279, 289, 293, 296, 299
strength, 8, 12, ,8, 26, 65, 113, 280, 575, 596, 66,
Ninth AF:
Adv. Hq., 139, 199, 202-3, 244, 268, 552-53
aid to XII Ftr. Comd., 451
airfield campaign, 264-65
Battle of Bulge, 686-93, 703, 711
Battle of France, 232, 238, 254, 273
charts and maps, III, 120, 564
CHEERFUL, 764
comd. question, 5-6, 8,82, 244-45, 427n
coord. (with 8th AF) 51, (with 2nd TAF) 203, 214, 621
CROSSBOW, 93, 95, 104-6, 121-25, 528, 538, 540, 544
ground support, 207, 239-44,261, 631-32, 681-82, 760, 777-78, 785
interdiction program, 613, 617-20, 623-24, 694, 701, 704
jettisonable tanks, 128-29, 135, 580
leaflet drops, 496
main., 129-30, 133, 566, 585-92
move to continent, 547-53
Normandy, 158-59, 189-94, 196, 200-201, 211-14, 218, 223
oil campaign, 176
OVERLORD, 11, 68, 141-43, 145, 147, 149, 153, (Adm. Plan) 130-34
rate of (opns.) 611, 620, (serviceability) 591-92
shortages, 128, 136, 559, 580-84
strength, ,2, 107-8, 113, 124, 128, 596-97
supply system, 127-281 131-33, 555-62, 577-85, 590
training, 134-37
trans. campaign, 77, 150-51, 154, 156
transport system, 127, 133, 555-62
VARSITY, 774
Twelfth AF:
ANVIL, 417
9th AF aid by, 135-36
orgn. and comd., 32, 327, 329-31, 335, 419, 482
proposed move to France, 439-41, 450, 464, 481-82
strength, 333
Fifteenth AF:
AA defense, 56
ANVIL, 425
Anzio (opns.) 26, 29, 320-21, 340-41, 351, 354, (plans) 339
ARGUMENT, 53, 30-32, 36-43, 46
Balkans, 474, 640, 747, (strafe Russians) 476, 749
CBO, 7, 173, 325, 358, 385, 441-42
coord. (with 8th AF) 28, 65, 290, 299-300, 327, 357, 359, (with XII TAC) 432
first (Berlin attack) 745, (1,000-ton raid) 380
FRANTIC, 311-15
OVERLORD, 142
P-51 need, 49
range of planes, 640, 668, 719
special opns., 51)6, 519
strat. offensive opns., 290- 92, 305-6, (a/c) 164-65, 662-63, 793, 804, (completed) 746, 752, (oil) 172, 174, 177-’8, 280-83, 287, 296-98, 302, 642-46, 660, 670, 724, 728, 739, 743, 745, 794, (ord. and vehicle) 647-49, (trans.) 152-55, 652-56, 665, 722, 730-34, 738, 742, 797
strength, 26, 280, 335-36, 434, 596, 653
VARSITY, 774. See also MASAF.
Air-ground cooperation:
AAF coop. (with RAF) 203, 207-8, (with Russ. army) 380
Battle of Bulge, 669-70, chap. 19 passim
Battle of France, 207, 244-45, 247, 249, 251-58, 263-65
eval., 360-61, 370, 762, 805-8
GRENADE, 759-63
Italy (climax) 445-47, 453, 483, (invasion) 348-49, (Rome) 387-90
Normandy, 134, 194, 196-201, 205
QUEEN, 631-35
Rhine campaign, 107, chap. 17 passim
S. France, 430-37
use of (GLO’s) 245-46, (L-4’s) 270, (Rover Joes and Davids) 388, 447, 486
VERITABLE, 758-59. See also Airtank coop.
Air Ministry (Brit.) :
airfield constr., 118
comd. question, 320
CROSSBOW, 93, 95, 101, 123, 525, 529-30, 532, 535-36, 545
Norwegian bomb., 720
strat. vs. tac. bomb., 279
trans. bomb., 650
Air Service Command, USSTAF:
base depot, 575-78
trucking, 557
Air support party, 239n
Air-tank cooperation, 239-42, 246, 271-72, 784, 805, 808
Air Technical Service Command in Europe, 573-74
Albania, 408, 509, 511-14, 518, 520, 523
Alconbury, 498
Alexander, FM Sir Harold, 354
on ANVIL, 412
on BRASSARD plans, 399
Cassino (battle) 368, (bomb.) 363, 366
on It. campaign, 387, 420, 482, 489
MALLORY, 403
Algiers, 328, 392, 409, 414n, 421, 505, 515
Allied Air Force Area Comd., 331-32
Allied Expeditionary Air Force:
a/c campaign, 213
air rcn., 179
Atlantic Wall, 169-71
attacks on airfields, 164
bridge destruction, 158-59
CROSSBOW, 93, 103n, 104-5, 530, 540
disbandment, 620-22
interdiction program, 223, 260, 613
MARKET, 602
Normandy, 199
orgn., 5, 108-12, 122-23, 140,552
OVERLORD, 28, 68, 81-82, 145, 179
strategy, 598
strat. vs. tac. bomb., 279
supply, 561
training, 136
trans. plan, 73-77, 80, 149-50, 152, 156, 173
Allied Force Headquarters, 327-28, 372, 400, 409, 413, 441, 448, 505
enemy (escape routes) 448, 455, (supply routes) 390, 432, 480
Partisans, 505
weather conditions, 55, 66, 359, 644, 654, 668, 723, 730, 738, 748. Alsace, 260, 702-3, 706, 764-65
Alsace-Lorraine, 756
Amberg Kummersbrück, 779
Amiens, 12, 123, 151, 154, 268, 496, 550, 555
Amsterdam, 122
Ancona, 339, 341, 350, 374, 380, 400-401, 408
Anderson, Maj. Gen. Frederick, 31-32, 35, 75, 123, 135, 157, 311, 379, 534-35, 666, 717, 789-90
Anderson, Maj. Gen. Orvil, 790
Anderson, Maj. Gen. S.E., 110, 190-92, 550
Annecy, 500
ANVIL:
final plan, 414-17
indecision over, 71, 408, 410-13
prep. for, 4, 8, 325, 401, 405, 407, 418-20
redsgd. DRAGOON, 402
relation (to DIADEM) 384, 391, (to OVERLORD) 391, 409-10. See also DRAGOON.
Anzio:
amph. opns., 26, 32, 328, 336-70 passim, 408, 410
breakout, 384-90
demand on air forces, 373, 376
GAF, 793
lessons, 415, 430, 437- 38. See also SHINGLE.
Apeldoorn, 600
Apennines, 352, 389, 403, 405, 420, 439
Aprilia, 353-54
Arezzo, 339-41, 350, 374, 388, 396, 401-2
Argenta, 485-86
Argentan, 219, 246, 249-58, 266-67. See also Falaise.
ARGUMENT. See “Big Week.”
Armies (numbered):
First Allied Airborne Army:
orgn., 245, 554n, 574, 596, 599
plans, 277
First Army:
air support, 547, 567, (judgment of) 201
Battle of Bulge, 656, 672-73, 678, 681-82, 686-87, 697, 703, 707-8
Battle of France, 228, 237-38, 241, 243, 248, 255, 273, 276-77, 294-95
orgn., 243-46
Rhine campaign, 595, 597, 599, 611, 614, 616-19, 623, 631-34
Rhine crossing, 756-57, 759, 762-63, 766, 769-70, 775-79
First Army (Can.), 613, 756-57
First Army (Fr.), 574, 597, 629, 702, 756,764-65,777,780
First Army (Ger.), 767
Second Army (Brit.) :
Battle of Bulge, 702-3
Rhine campaign, 599-600, 607, 612, 614, 623
Rhine crossing, 756-57, 762, 771, 773, 775
Third Army:
air support, 547, 550, 567, (eval.) 806
Battle of Bulge, 672, 686, 692, 696
Battle of France, 246-47, 256-60, 265-68, 274-77, 408, 426, 434, 436
orgn., 243
OVERLORD, 141
Rhine campaign, 597, 599, 611, 616-19, 623, 628-29, 635
Rhine crossing, 756, 763, 765-68, 776, 778-80, 785
Third Army (Ukrainian), 476
Fifth Army:
air support, 352, 417-18, 420, 442, 464, (eval.) 357, 454, (need for) 358-59, 366, 373
Italy (Cassino) 360-63, 366, 376, (Gustav Line) 336-37, 342, 344-49, 354-55, 361-62, 364, 371, 408, (northern) 399-402, 426, 433, 445-56, 468, 477-78, 482, 486-89, 777, (Rome) 385-87, 394, 396, 410-11
proposed move to France, 440-41
troops to ANVIL, 407, 413-14, 419
Fifth Panzer Army, 248, 267, 676, 680, 683, 685, 694-95, 697, 702
Sixth Panzer Army, 676, 678, 680, 682-83, 694, 697, 702, 725
Seventh Army:
ANVIL (build-up), 401, 413-14, (opns.) 267, 431-34, 436, 439-40, 443, (plans) 415
Battle of Bulge, 685-86, 699, 701-2
redsgd., 437
Rhine crossing, 756, 765, 767-68, 776-77,780
Seventh Army (Ger.) :
on Allied (close support) 205, 249, (interdiction) 222, 250
Battle of Bulge, 683, 689, 694
Battle of France, 234n, 243, 247, 267, 426
CG captured, 267-68
Normandy, 198, 216, 219, 223, 225-26
Eighth Army (Brit.):
air support, 352, 402, 418, 420, 442, 464, 467
El Alamein, 806
Italy (Arno) 399-401,407, 419, 426, 433, 440, 443, (diversion for Anzio) 337, (northern) 445-50, 452-56, 475, 477-78, 482, 485-87, (Rome) 371, 385-87, 396, 408, (stalled) 344, 349, 354
Ninth Army:
Battle of Bulge, 656, 672, 682, 686, 701, 703
Battle of France, 266
dsgn., 263
Rhine campaign, 597, 616, 623-24, 631-35
Rhine crossing, 756-62, 771-75, 778, 785
Tenth Army (Ger.), 346, 387, 488
Eleventh Army (Ger.), 776
Fourteenth Army (Ger.), 488
Fifteenth Army (Ger.), 159, 226, 258
Nineteenth Army (Ger.), 434, 764-65
Armored column cover. See Air-tank cooperation.
Army Air Forces Air Service Comd., 127
Army Air Forces Air Transport Comd., 299, 331, 557, 559
Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Comd., 498
Army Air Forces Board, 99
Army Air Forces Headquarters:
AC/AS (Intel.) 716, (Plans) 110, 717
a/c repl., 579
bomb. doctrine, 279, 284, 305, 537, 638, 722, 725, 727
CBO, 17
Engr. Comd., r 18
logistics, 582
oil campaign, 174-75
radar bomb., 723
USSBS, 789
Army Air Forces, Mediterranean Theater of Operations, 327, 329, 332-33
Army Air Forces Proving Ground Comd., 98-99, 531, 727
Army Air Forces Service Comd., Mediterranean Theater of Operations, 330-35, 417,420
Army Engineer Beach Brigade, 577
Army Ground Forces, 98, 790. See also
Air-ground coop. and numbered units.
Army Groups (numbered):
1st Army Gp., 81
6th Army Gp.:
Rhine crossing, 764, 775-76, 781-82
12th Army Gp.:
Battle of Bulge, 68,82, 690, 704
Battle of France, 263
coop. with 9th AF, 244, 268-69
on interdiction, 260
Rhine campaign, 597, 599, 601, 612, 616
21 Army Gp.:
orgn., 140
OVERLORD, 179
Rhine campaign, 597, 599-600, 622, 635
Arnheim, 598
Allied offensive, 600-601, 604, 606-8, 611-14, 652
communications, 610
Arnold, Gen. of the Army H.H.:
Allied airborne force, 245
ANVIL, 412-15
Battle of Bulge, 710
CG AAF, 18, 25, 160, 660-61, 715-16, 752
comd. question, 79, 81-83, 320-21, 327-28, 62 1-22
coop. with Russians, 319
8th AF move to France, 668-69
ground (offensive) 207, 637, (support) 29
Intel. failure, 681
logistics, 305
long-range escort, 1
MARKET-GARDEN, 608
morale, 306, (bomb.) 639, 650, 727
special opns., 506
Swiss bomb., 736
12th AF move to France, 440
USSBS, 789-90
Arno R., 396, 400-402, 406, 408, 426, 433, 439,478
Arnsberg, 742
Asch, 570
Aschaffenhurg, 690, 700, 706, 724, 737, 776, 781
Aschersleben, 36-37
Atomic energy:
German experimentation, 97
Augsburg, 31, 41-42, 44, 290, 738, 782
Aure R., 197
Austria, 25, 40, 406, 408, 412, 456, 462, 660
a/c factories, 297, 358-59, 399
oil targets, 177, 643, 670, 728, 730
ord. campaign, 647
Tirol, 777
trans. campaign, 483, 654, 656, 722, 730-31, 738, 742, 745, 784
Avezzano, 341, 344-45, 377, 387, 391
Aviation engineers:
airfield constr. (Corsica) 418, (Italy) 345, 393-94, 401, (S. France) 432, 434, 436
eval., 808
Rhine campaign, 601
UTAH beach, 203-4. See also IX and XII Engr. Comds.
Aviation fuel supply, 128-29, 131, 582-85
Avignon, 155, 420-23, 431, 433
Avord, 164-65
AWPD-1, 186
AWPD-42, 801
–B–
Babcock, Col. Vernon, 130
Babington-Smith, F/O Constance, 84, 89
Bad Berka, 779
Bad Dürkheim, 768
Baden-Baden, 777
Bad Godesberg, 705-6
Balkan Air Force, 399, 406, 467, 473-75, 510-11
Balkan Air Terminal Service, 510, 520-21
Balkans, 28, 82, 150, 290, 302, 436n, 458, 467, 640
Partisans, 326, 494, 507, 509-11, 513
proposed offensive into, 385, 408, 411, 441, 4557
rail targets, 155, 380, 399, 473, 652, 796
Russ. offensive, 439, 472, 748-49
supply missions to, 507-15
Bamberg, 779
Barcus, Brig. Gen. Glenn, 430
Base Air Depot Area, 109, 115, 126-29, 557, 575-78, 580, 586-90
Bastogne, 685, 689, 692-95, 697-701, 709, 711
Batjer, Col. John, 476
Battalions (numbered) :
5th Ranger Bn., 264
816th Engr. Avn. Bn., 563
819th Engr. Avn. Bn., 548, 563-65
820th Engr. Avn. Bn., 563
834th Engr. Avn. Bn., 548, 563-65
Battle of Britain, 138, 804, 806
Battle of the Bulge, 624, 636, 669-70, 715, 717
Allied (battle order) 685-86, (resistance) 683-89, 694-95, 701-11
eval. of air role, 681, 695-96, 704-5, 708, 710-11, 718, 797
German (opns.) 656, 682-83, 701-3, 793, (order of battle) 675, (plans) 672-73, (retreat) 705, 709
intel., 673-82
interdiction, 690-93, 696-701, 704-9, 769
BATTY, 532
Bayerlein, Maj. Gen. Fritz, 235-36, 257
Beaumont-le-Roger, 164-65
Beaumont-sur-Oise, 165
Beaverbrook, Lord, 534
Belfort, 154-55, 165, 219, 436, 505
Allied bases, 553-54, 562, 568, 570-72, 574, 585, 652, 665, 669, 703
Atlantic Wall, 166
leaflet drops, 495-98
line of battle, 596
occupation, 499
rail targets, 74, 150-52, 156, 260, 653, 692
V-weapon sites, 288
Belgrade, 290, 302, 399, 472, 474-75, 511, 513, 523,748
Benson, Capt. Karl, 520
Bergen, 720
Bergius hydrogenation process, 172, 286
Berlin, 23, 28, 178, 301, 650, 660, 740, 743, 749, 785, 795
attack on, 12, 48-56, 125, 664, 725-26, 729, 734, 737, 742, 744-45, 774, (eval.) 50-52, 738, (GAF opposition) 51, 53, 746, 752
ball-bearing target, 36
morale bomb., 638-39, 727, (controversy) 284-85
ord. target, 647-48, 720, 751, 753
Russ. advance on, 746
Berliner Boersen-Zeitung, 53
Bielefeld, 647-48, 654, 736, 742
Bierset, 568
“Big Week”:
Bingen, 600, 654, 664, 676-77, 680, 682
Biological warfare, 97
Birnn, Col. Roland, 332
Bitburg, 614, 676, 678, 683, 693-94, 700, 705
Bitche, 701
Black Forest, 777
Blatzheim, 677-78
Blechhammer, North and South, 281, 291, 297, 299, 302, 642-46, 670
Blizna, 538
Bohlen, 176-77, 285, 289, 300-301, 642, 644, 740
Bologna, 387-90, 397, 401-5, 443, 445-46, 468, 640
capture, 514
5th Army offensive toward, 440, 448, 451, 453-56, 478, 482, 485, 487-88, 784
rail center, 350, 380, 391, 452
Bombsights, 341-71
Bomb types:
Azon-controlled, 728
German controlled glide, 351
leaflet, 496
Tallboy (see RAF BC)
Bonn:
Battle of Bulge, 675-77, 688, 692, 698, 706, 708
GRENADE, 760-61
Rhine campaign, 600, 622, 614, 631, 7690
Bor-Komorowski, Gen. Tadeusz, 316
Bottomley, AM Sir Norman:
Direc. (No. 3) 724, (No. 4) 753
oil campaign, 640, 645, 653, 670, 721, 733
USSTAF, 59
Bottrop, 644-45
Bournemouth, 550
Boxmeer, 756
Bradley, Gen. Omar:
CG 1st Army, 199, 203, 230, 708
CG 12th Army Gp., 243, 254, 597, 611-12, 621, 656, 775
comd. question, 620
Eisenhower’s 4 Sept. 1944 direc., 599
MARKET, 601
trans. campaign, 161,656
USSBS, 790
UTAH, 71
BRASSARD, 399-400
Brauchtisch, FM Walter von, 86, 88
Bremen:
oil campaign, 281, 284-85, 295-96, 642, 645
ord. target, 647
shipbuilding, 19
trans. campaign, 736, 771, 773
Brenner Pass:
enemy supply route, 390, 403n, 461
GAF activity, 470
Ger. rate of repair, 460
Partisans, 517
priority target, 468, 478-80, 484
rail target, 297, 350, 406, 456-59, 462-63, 466-67, 481, 486-87, 652, 738, 784
U.S. troops join, 777
Brenta R., 456, 458, 460, 464, 467, 478, 487-88
Brereton, Lt. Gen. Lewis:
AEAF, 140
airlift to Normandy, 188
ARGUMENT, 32
bridge destruction, 157-58
CG FAAA, 245, 596, 600-601, 607n
CG 9th AF, 5, 107-10, 113, 122, 134, 142, 148-49, 151, 186, 199, 245, 268
Engr. Comd., 117-18
UTAH, 71
Brescia, 404, 406, 448, 453, 468
Breskens Pocket, 613
Brest, 164, 220, 246, 262-65, 268, 270, 597, 599, 611-12
Brezna, 522
Brigades (numbered) :
1st Engr. Avn. Brig., 567-68, 570
1st Independent Parachute Brig. (Pol.) , 596, 600-601, 608
2e Brigade de Bombardement, 764
2nd Engr. Avn. Brig., 567-68, 570
3rd Engr. Avn. Brig., 571
Brindisi, 506-7, 509, 51 I-1 2, 515, 520, 522
British:
airfield constr. units, 565
bomb. survey unit, 371
Imperial Staff, 527
Min. of Economic Warfare, 75, 286
MM. of Home Security, 16
petroleum supply, 583-85
proposed Balkan invasion, 408, 441
Special Opns. Exec., 493
troops in (ANVIL) 414, (Battle of France) 207-8, 246, (Greece) 474, 475n, (Normandy) ,86, 190
War Cabinet (“Battle of the Atlantic” Com.) 529n, (CROSSBOW) 89, 93, 102, 526-27, 529n) 533-34, 536, 542, (Night Air Defence Corn.) 529n, (trans. campaign) 79, 151. See also units.
British Airborne Troops Command, 596
British Chiefs of Staff:
CROSSBOW, 95, 102, 529n, 534, 542, 545
It. stalemate, 363-65
proposals for all-out attacks, 638-39
12th AF move to France, 440
British Guards Armoured Division, 600, 607
British Joint Staff Mission, 96, 101
Brittany, 597
airfield campaign, 165
Allied base, 270
OVERLORD, 68
suggested invasion, 413
supply problem, 275
Brno, 749
Broadhurst, AVM Harry, 203
Brooks, Maj. Gen. Edward, 6,6
Browning, Lt. Gen. F. A. M., 601
Brüx, 176-77, 281, 292, 300-301, 642, 646, 648, 670, 723
a/c industry, 22-25, 53-36, 48, 54, 296, 300
Allied bases, 554
captured, 775
Brussels, 154-55, 165, 268, 554, 574
Bucharest, 283, 290, 298, 315, 472, 476, 748-49
Budapest, 281, 290, 473, 462, 642, 747-48
BUICK, 505
Bulgaria, 472, 474, 477, 509-11, 518, 523
BUNGHOLE, 519-20
Bushey Heath, 67n
Bushy Park, 67n
Busigny, 153-54
Butler, Maj. Gen. William, 5
Byrd, Rear Adm. Richard, 790
–C–
Cabell, Brig. Gen. Charles, 329, 535
CADILLAC, 504
Caen:
airfield campaign, 163-64
Canal, 71
friendly troops bombed, 251
Ger, defence, 209, 222, 278, 303, 426
OVERLORD plans, 68-71, 138, 141, 144-45, 147
rail target, 190-93
Calais, 150, 154, 158-59, 168, 206
Cambrai, 122, 153-54, 165, 550
Campoleone, 349, 353, 355-56, 360
Canada, 207-8, 251, 258, 267, 386
Canale d’Isongo, 479
Cannon, Lt. Gen. John:
ANVIL, 412, (tac. air comdr.) 414, 433, 435-36
CG MAAF, 482
15th AF aid, 358
12th AF move to France, 464
Cantal, 503-4
Cardonville, 549
Carentan, 144, 193-94> 198, 231
“Carpet,” 56
CARPETBAGGER, 498-502, 507, 510, 518
Carroceto, 353-54, 356, 360, 387
Carrouges, 255-56
Casablanca, 326
Caserta, 328, 345, 350, 393, 464
campaign, 337, 342, 349, 354, 361-70, 373, 376-77, 384-86
mass bombing, 367-68, (oval.) 369-70, See also Monte Cassino.
CASTOR, 531
Catoctin, USS, 430
Châlons-sur-Marne, 153
Chalon-sur-Saône, 504-5
CHARNWOOD, 208
Chartres, 165, 212, 216-17, 252, 260, 550-54, 568, 585
CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO, 156
Chaumont, 154-55
Chelveston, 495n
Chemnitz, 301, 315, 725, 727, 729, 731, 740
Cherbourg, 68-70, 146, 170-71, 188, 269, 275, 637
air assault, 186, 192, 200-203
airdrop, 189
airfield campaign, 122
assault plans, 198-200
friendly units bombed, 200
occupation, 204, 550, 568, 584-85
Chetniks, 523
Chidlaw, Maj. Gen. B. W., 449, 453, 482
Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Commander (COSSAC), 68-73
Chiswick, 542
Chivasso, 397> 445
Churchill, Prime Minister Winston:
ANVIL, 385, 4.09-10, 411n, 413
Anzio, 337
ARGUMENT, 32, (vs. SHINGLE) 358
Balkans, 82
It. campaign, 640
OVERLORD, 3--4, 80
radar, 140
robot B-17’s, 728
supplies to Warsaw, 316-17
U-boats, 720-21
UTAH, 70
Yalta, 724
Ciotat, 426-27
Civitavecchia, 339-41, 345, 387, 396, 400
Clark, Gen. Mark, 32, 358, 363, 366. 401n, 412, 453, 486
Clay, Lt. Gen. Lucius, 790
Cleve, 757-58
Coblenz:
Battle of Bulge, 675-77, 682, 686, 688, 690, 692, 694, 699-700, 704, 706, 708
GRENADE, 761
Rhine campaign, 600
Trans. campaign, 628, 654, 657, 736, 780
Coblenz-Engers, 706
Coblenz-Güls, 705
COBRA:
air opns., 232-34
air-tank coop., 239-42
artillery spotting, 270
bomb. results, 234-37
friendly forces bombed, 230, 234, 236
Cole, ELM., 805
Colleville, 559
Collins, Lt. Gen. J. L., 198-99, 205
Canal, 764
Cologne:
a/c campaign, 663
Battle of Bulge, 675-80, 688, 699, 704, 706, 708
motor vehicle target, 647-48
trans. campaign, 618, 623, 652, 654, 657, 719, 725
Cologne-Kalk, 688
Combined Air Transport Operations Room, 561-62
Combined Bomber Offensive:
area bomb., 58
coord. (8th and 15th AF’s) 6, 28, 41, 55, 66, 325-27, 397, 433, (RAF and AAF) 7, 27, 30
vs. CROSSBOW, 95, 97, 101-2, 529
direc. of 13 Feb. 1944, 27-28
plans, 7-8, 12-13, 30-31, 57, 67, 76-77, 173
vs. SHINGLE, 358
strength, 26-27
target priority, 15, 27, 40. See also Strategic bombing offensive.
Combined Chiefs of Staff:
CARPETBAGGER, 498
comd. question, 6, 56, 81-82, 320-21
CROSSBOW, 101-2
mass air attacks, 365-66
oil campaign, 174-75
S. France invasion, 409-13, 420
shuttle bombing, 309
strategy in MTO, 478
target priority, 640, 653, 666, 721-22
12th AF move to France, 48, 440-42, 449, 464
Combined Operational Planning Committee, 30, 68, 536-37
Combined Operations Section, 244
Combined Strategic Targets Committee, 642-43, 654, 657, 718-19, 733, 753
Commands (numbered):
I Air Service Area Comd., 331-33
II Air Service Area Comd., 331
III Air Service Area Comd., 331
VIII Air Force Composite Comd., 498
VIII Air Force Service Comd., 115-16, 574, 592
VIII Air Support Comd., 107-8, 110, 112, 121
VIII Bomber Comd., 12, 18, 103n, 105, 122,190, 211
VIII Ftr. Comd.:
Battle of France, 232, 254-55, 260
Hq, 574
losses, 303
MARKET, 601
Normandy opns., 190, 194, 196, 211-14
orgn., 11
strength, 10
VIII Tactical Air Service Area Comd., 108
IX Air Defense Comd., 114-15, 247
IX Air Force Service Comd.:
air depot gps., 550-52, 575-77, 586, 590
airdrome sqs., 549
bases, 572
battle-damage repair, 590-91
chart, 576
functions, 126-34, 141, 239, 548, 574-75
modification, 129, 586, 588-89
MR&R sqs., 130, 134, 550, 587, 590-92
QM Truck gps., 556
repl. control depots, 117
service teams, 116-17, 127-33, 550-52, 556, 580, 590
strength, 116-17, 126, 131, 551
tac. air depots, 115-16, 121, 127, 129-30, 575
training, 136-37
transport system, 127, 133, 555-62, 568-69, 584-85. See also AA DA; BADA; Ninth AF.
IX Air Support Comd., 112-13
IX Bomber Comd.:
Battle of France, 230, 234, 238, 261-64, 271, 274
coop. with RAF BC, 207-8
CROSSBOW, 104
Normandy, 190, 193, 197-200, 206, 208, 212-13, 216-17, 223
OVERLORD, 141
training, 135. See also 9th Bomb. Div.
IX Engineer Comd.:
air base constr., 131, 141-42, 203, 240, 548-49, 562-73, 584
strength, 563
IX Fighter Comd.:
bases, 119-20
Battle of France, 238
ftr.-bomber dsgn., 125n
Normandy, 190, 192, 194, 200, 212-13
orgn. and functions, 11, 112-13, 123-25, 134-35, 140
OVERLORD, 141
IX ‘Tactical Air Comd.:
ACC, 239-40
bases, 119-20, 547, 549-50, 553-54
Battle of Bulge, 675-77, 682, 686-88, 692, 697-98, 703, 707-8
Battle of France, 228, 231, 238, 242-44, 249, 255-56, 272-75
orgn., 113, 125, 141, 202-3, 597
Rhine campaign, 600, 613-23, 631-33
Rhine crossing, 760-63, 769-70, 774, 778
supply, 131
IX Troop Carrier Comd.:
bases, 119-21, 548, 554-55, 570, 587
FAAA orgn., 596
functions, 554, 557-62, 574, 578
Normandy, 188
OVERLORD, 145-48
Rhine campaign, 774
training, 136
XII Air Force Engineer Comd., 333, 416-17
XII Air Force Service Comd., 330-33, 417, 441
XII Air Force Training and Replacement Comd., 331, 333, 335
XII Air Support Comd.:
opns. (Anzio) 339, 344-49, 352-55, (N. Italy) 362, 374, 377-78
orgn., 333
XII Bomber Comd., 333, 335, 372
XII Fighter Comd., 335, 449-51, 468
XII Tactical Air Comd.
ANVIL-DRAGOON, 420-21, 425, 428, 430-37
control of Navy planes, 415
opns. (Italy) 385-86, 388, 390, 396, 402-3, 443-45, 449, 453, (Rhine campaign) 617-19, 623, (Rhine crossing) 764-65, 781
XII Troop Carrier Comd„ 114, 333, 335, 419
XV Air Force Service Comd., 331, 333
XIX Air Support Comd., 112-13
XIX Tactical Air Comd.:
ACC, 262
bases, 119-20, 547, 549-50, 553-54, 567
Battle of Bulge, 673-80, 686-88, 692, 698-99, 703, 705, 709-10
Battle of France, 243, 247, 249-52, 255-57, 265-66, 275
Rhine campaign, 600, 613, 616-19, 623-24
Rhine crossing, 766, 768, 771, 778
supply, 131
XXII Tactical Air Comd.:
opns., 452-55, 466-68, 471, 478-80, 483-87
proposed move to France, 481
XXIX Tactical Air Comd.:
bases, 554
Battle of Bulge, 673, 682, 686, 688, 692-99, 703, 707
Rhine campaign, 616-18, 623, 629-33
Rhine crossing, 758-63, 772-74., 778
Committee of Operations Analysts, 799-801
Communications Zone, 133, 555-56, 561, 568-69, 571, 578, 583-85
Compiegne, 195, 274, 574-75, 578, 586
Conflans-Ste.-Honorine, 215, 261
Coningham, AM Sir Arthur:
AEAF Adv., 203
coop. with Vandenberg, 254, 622
CROSSBOW, 530
VERITABLE, 758
Constanza, 748
Continental (Central) Air Depot Area, 575, 587
Cook, Lt. Robert, 521
Corlett, Maj. Gen. Charles, 207
Cormeilles-en-Vexin, 164-65
CORNCOB, 487
Corps (numbered):
I Corps (Fr.), 764
II Corps, 345-46, 354, 386, 454, 486-87
II Corps (Fr.), 764
II Corps (Pol.), 484
IV Corps, 486-87
V Corps, 192, 196, 198, 239, 614, 616, 631, 633, 682, 687, 702, 759
VI Corps, 348-49, 353, 386, 390, 767-68, 777
VII Corps, 198, 201, 204-6, 219, 231, 237, 239, 241, 271-73, 611, 614-15, 631-33, 701-2, 760, 763, 775
VIII Corps, 204-6, 239, 241, 260, 262-64, 633, 682-83, 686, 698, 701-2, 766 to Corps, 345-46
XI Corps, 777
XII Corps, 611, 624, 626, 698, 701-2, 766-67,771
XIV Corps (Ger.), 488
XV Corps, 256, 267, 765, 768, 776-77, 781
XVIII Airborne Corps, 701-2
XVIII Corps, 596
XIX Corps, 204-7, 236, 239, 273, 611, 614-15, 631, 762, 775
XX Corps, 274, 611, 617, 624, 626, 768
LXXXIV Corps (Ger.), 205
Corsica:
Allied base, 374, 387n, 391, 402-3, 405, 414, 417, 434-36, 443, 445, 449-51, 471, (for ANVIL) 416-18
bombed by GAF, 392
Cosina R., 455-56
Cotentin Peninsula, 69-70, 138, 143, 145-46, 148, 222, 262, 270. See also Cherbourg. Cottbus, 725, 727, 731
Coulommiers, 568
Creil, 151-52, 154, 165, 551, 556
Cricqueville, 549
Crookham Common, 587
CROSSBOW:
aerial rcn., 84, 93, 102, 126, 529-30
American mission, 99-100
controversy, 21, 24-25, 28, 48, 54, 100-104, 123, 173-76, 278-79, 284-85, 288-89, 297, 304, 528-37, 544-46
Eglin Fld. tests, 97-104, 106, 531, 536, 541
Intel., 84, 91-93, 525, 529n, 531, 534, 538, 541, 545-46
Joint CROSSBOW Com., 535-38, 543
opus., 89-91, 95, 1046, 121-25, 527-34, 537-44
orgn., 93, 95, 535, 541, 544-45
plans, 85, 89, 93, 95-97, 526-27, 530-39, 543
CRUMPET I, 447
II, 447-48
Cunningham, Fleet Adm. Sir A. B., 416, 469
Czechoslovakia, 297, 299-300, 472, 572, 660, 668, 745, 776, 783, 785, 798
–D–
Dahlem, 676, 679, 688, 692, 695, 697
Dahn, 768
Dalmatia, 382, 399, 455n, 469, 475
mined, 177, 281, 297, 654, 797
Plain, 462
Russ. offensive, 472-73
ships bombed, 399
Valley, 776
Darcy, Brig. Gen. Thomas, 482
Darmstadt, 624, 626, 677, 680, 682, 776
D’Aurelio, Gen., 372
Deane, Maj. Gen. John, 309-12, 319, 476-77, 748-49
Dempsey, Lt. Gen. Sir Miles, 757
Depots (numbered):
4th Base Air Depot, 577
5th Strategic Air Depot, 574
20th Repl. Control Depot, 551
Desert Air Force:
Balkans, 475
coop. (with XII TAC) 385-88, 390, (with XXII TAC) 453
Italy (BINGO) 461, 466, (invasion) 344, 356, 360, (northern) 467, 478-80, 483, (STRANGLE) 374, 377-78, (support 8th Army) 352, 354, 396, 402, 449-56, 485, 488, (support 5th & 8th Armies) 415, 418, 433, 442-43, 446- 48, 451
MANHOLE, 519
units to BAF, 399
Devers, Gen. Jacob:
ANVIL, 410, 412, (bombing) 428
Anzio air assault, 357
CG NATOUSA, 327
CG 6th Army Gp., 440, 597, 6,2, 620, 623, 669, 776, 780
CROSSBOW, 96
Monte Cassino bombing, 362-63, 368
Rhine crossing, 756
DIADEM, 384
MAAF losses, 393
merger with STRANGLE, 377, 383
plan, 386
relation to BRASSARD, 399-400
“Dicing missions,” 180-81
Dietrich, Col. Gen. Joseph, 248
Dijon, 164, 265, 273, 435, 500, 504, 519, 554
Dill, FM Sir John, 96
Dives R., 138
Divisions (numbered) :
1st Air Div., 734, 736-37, 741
Airborne Div., 596, 600-601, 604, 606
1st Bomb. Div., 15-16, 23, 37, 233. See also 1st Air Div.
1st Ftr. Div., 112
2nd Armored Div., 236, 240, 242, 256, 775
2nd Armored Div. (Fr.), 629
2nd Bomb. Div., 16, 23, 37, 230, 686, 690. See also 2nd Air Div.
2nd SS Panzer Div., 205, 221, 223-24,
3rd Air Div., 502-5, 734, 737, 740-41
3rd Armored Div., 240, 242, 245, 256, 692,775
3rd Bomb. Div., 15-16, 23, 37, 233, 667. See also 3rd Air Div.
3rd Parachute Div. (Ger.), 220
4th Armored Div., 252, 689, 776
6 Airborne Div., 596
7th Armored Div., 255, 272, 692, 702
8 Div. (Indian), 478
9th Bomb. Div, 550-51, 554, 579, 614-15, 618, 623-24, 627-30, 633-34, 682, 690-92, 699, 703-4, 758, 760, 763, 769, 773-74
9th SS Panzer Div., 220, 224, 604
10th Armored Div., 689
10th Mountain Div., 486-87
10th SS Panzer Div., 220, 224, 604
11th Armored Div., 776
16th SS Panzer Grenadier Div., 480
7th SS Panzer Grenadier Div., 221
21st Panzer Div., 193
28th Inf. Div., 683
29th Inf. Div., 265
30th Inf. Div., 230, 234, 236, 248, 615
36th Inf. Div., 362
43 Inf. Div., 600
50 Inf. Div., 600
63rd Inf. Div., 768
69th Inf. Div., 776
77th Div. (Ger.), 198
78 Div., 363n
82nd Airborne Div., 145-46, <86, <89, 548, 596, 600-601, 604, 606-8
83rd Inf. Div., 266
84th Inf. Div., 762
84th Inf. Div. (Ger.), 258
90th Inf. Div., 628
96th Inf. Div., 628
99th Inf. Div., 683
101st Airborne Div., 145-46, 186, 188-89, 548, 596, 600-601, 604, 606-7, 689
104th Inf. Div., 613
106th Inf. Div., 683
16th Panzer Div., 249
17th Inf. Div., 248
254th Inf. Div., 768
265th Inf. Div. (Ger.), 220
275th Inf. Div. (Ger.), 225
331st Inf. Div. (Ger.), 258
344th Inf. Div. (Ger.), 258
352nd Inf. Div. (Ger.), 207
356th Inf. Div. (Ger.), 480
Doenitz, Grand Adm. Karl, 738, 786, 799
D’Olier, Franklin, 790
Donohue, Lt. Harold, 521
Doolittle, Maj. Gen. James:
Atlantic Wall, 169
CLARION, 735
CROSSBOW, 104, 285, 305, 529, 536-37
8th AF bombing accuracy, 741-42
MARKET, 609
morale bombing, 639
oil campaign, 176
ord. campaign, 720
relations with Eisenhower, 319
Special Services, 306
trans. campaign, 75
USSTAF air discipline, 668
Dornberger, Maj. Gen. Walter, 86-88, 102n
Dortmund, 645, 654, 732, 740, 742
Douve R., 189
DOVE, 430-3’
DRAGOON:
air opns., 423-25, 433-36, 443
comd., 415-16
eval., 437-38
Ger. (retreat) 435, (strength) 427
naval and air diversion, 426-27
prep. for, 407
Drava R., 474
Dresden, 725, 727, 731-32, 740, 749
Düren:
Battle of Bulge, 675-77, 679, 695, 697, 703
Rhine campaign, 614, 631-33, 756
trans. target, 615-19
Düsseldorf:
Battle of Bulge, 673, 678, 7067
GRENADE, 757
oil campaign, 642
trans. campaign, 623
DUNN, 522
Dunn, Maj. Bruce, 522
Dunquerque, 291
Durance R., 431
–E–
Eaker, Lt. Gen. Ira:
Anzio, 360-61
bridge destruction, 157
CG AAF/MTO, 327
CG MAAF, 6, 29, 326, 328-29, 462, 466, 482
CG USAAFUK, 8
counter-air opns., 358 (vs. jets) 730
CROSSBOW, 93
15th AF (combat losses) 303, (strength) 336
Fr. air bases, 668
FRANTIC, 311-13
H2X, 18
Italy (interdiction) 371, 376, 378, 394, 478, (stalemate) 640
morale, 307
oil campaign, 643
Ploesti bomb., 298
trans. campaign, 78
12th AF move to France, 440, 464
USSR liaison problem, 319, 476, 748-50
Eastern Command, 311, 314-15, 317-19
Echternach, 672, 680, 683, 694, 698
Edwards, Maj. Gen. Idwal, 327, 367
Ehrang, 154, 688, 690, 692, 696
Eisenach, 776
Eisenhower, Gen. of the Army Dwight:
airlift, 188-89
Allied airborne force, 244-45
ANVIL, 385, 409-11, 413-14, 419
Atlantic Wall, 169
Battle of Bulge, 685-86, 701, 703
comd. question, 79-83, 142, 319, 321, 327, 596, 620, 622
CROSSBOW, 99, 102-3, 526-27, 531-35, 540, 545
Direc., 321,599-600
interdiction, 371
logistics, 305
Normandy invasion, 190, 205, 226, 228
oil campaign, 174-75, 179, 718
OVERLORD, 7, 58, 67, 70-71, 73, 144, 146, 148, 173
Rhine (campaign) 598, 612-13, 623, 649-50, 656, (crossing) 747, 756
SHAEF (comd.) 4-6, 207-8, 279, 426, 436-37, 721, 807, (mission) 804
St.-Lô bomb., 237
Swiss bomb., 735
trans. campaign, 72, 75-76, 78-79, 149-51, 161
12th AF move to France, 440-41
USSR liaison problem, 749
Eller, 690, 693, 696, 705, 763, 766
Elliot, AVM W., 399
Elster, Maj. Gen. Eric, 265-66
English Channel, 69, 72, 140-41, 143, 146, 160, 166, 585, 598
Ensdorf, 628
Epinal, 154-55
Erft R., 763
Erfurt, 776
Escaut Canal, 596
Etang-de-Lindre dam, 617
European Advisory Committee, 535
European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, 96, 99, 573
Euskirchen:
Battle of Bulge, 676-77, 679, 682, 688, 690, 692-700, 705, 708
Evacuation and infiltration, 518-24. See also Rescue.
–F–
Faenza, 390, 403, 452-53, 455-56, 464, 467-68
Falaise:
Falaise–Argentan (gap) 266, 269, 705, (pocket) 253-58
Ger. defense, 248, 250. See also Argentan.
Fano, 377, 380, 382, 389, 396, 401
Fécamp, 168-69
Ferrara, 397, 445, 448, 452, 482, 485-86
Ferry Pilot (Transport) Service, 331-33
Field Manual (31-35) 807
(100-20) 186, 196, 209, 227, 807
Fischer-Tropsch hydrogenation process, 172
Fiume, 39, 41, 358, 455n, 468-69, 522, 724, 730-31
Florence:
rail lines, 339-41, 348, 350, 374, 377-80, 387n, 388-89, 395, 397, 402-3, 433
Floridsdorf, 283, 644, 646, 742, 745
Foggia, 26, 41, 281, 325-26, 332, 366, 371-72, 441
Foglia R., 433
Foligno, 339-41, 350+ 389, 396, 399
Forêt d’Andaine, 223
de Conches, 223
d’Ecouves, 223
de la Haye, 274
de Senonches, 223
Forli, 391, 394, 443, 453, 455
Fort Driant, 617
Fort du Roule, 201
France:
Air Service Comd., 574
Battle of, 228-77
crisis, 701
GAF strength, 342, 346, 351, 392, 657
leaflet drops, 495-98
Normandy invasion (opns.) 185-227, (plans) 67, 70, 83, 138
railways, 73, 150, 156, ,60-6,, 214-18, 291, 637, 798 (see also trans. campaign)
resistance movement (see Maquis)
southern invasion (opns.) 408-38, (plans) 290
sub pens, 799
troops in (ANVIL) 414, 428, 435-37, (BRASSARD) 399-400, (Rome campaign) 386, 400-401
units in MAAF, 326, 330-32. See also units.
Frankfurt, 25, 48, 54, 58, 176
a/c campaign, 275
Allied air base, 585
Battle of Bulge, 677-78, 680, 682, 700
trans. campaign, 652, 654, 657, 732, 741, 770
USSBS Hq., 790
FRANTIC:
bases, 310-1 I
8th AF, 313-16
eval., 318-19
JOE, 3,1-12
OVERLORD, relation to, 311, 313
plans, 3089
Russ. attitude, 309-11
supplies to Warsaw, 316-17
targets, 311-12
Fraulautern, 628
FREEDOM. See Rescue of AAF P/W’s. Freiburg, 618, 735
French Air Force, 331-32, 391, 418, 432. See also units.
French Expeditionary Corps, 345
French Forces of the Interior, 217, 266, 427, 503-6. See also Maquis.
Freyberg, Gen. Bernard, 363, 366
Friedrichshafen, 178, 292, 294, 648, 735, 747
Fritsch, FM Werner von, 86
Fürth, 41-42
–G–
GARDEN, b00, 606-1 t
Gardner, Brig. Gen. Grandison, 98-99, 531
Garrod, AM Sir Guy, 482-83
Geilenberg, Edmund, 287, 64t, 718, 728
Geldern, 757-59
Gelsenkirchen, 17, 286, 644, 732, 734, 741
Gemünd, 676, 679, 687, 693-94, 697, 705-8
Genck, 615
Geneva, 504-5
Genoa:
capture, 489
Gulf of, 468-69
trans. campaign, 421, 443, 452
German Air Force:
a/c characteristics (Ar-234) 659, (FW-190) 10, 661, (He-111) 542n, (Ju-87) 392, (Ju-88) 10, 273, 343, 392, (Me-109) 10, 661, (Me-163) 659, 740, (Me-262) 659-60, 729, 740, (Me-410) 343
on Allied air at Normandy, 227
attack on Patton’s Hq., 247
combat losses, 46-47, 63, 177, 665, 793, 803-4
controlled glide bombs, 351
eval., 806
ftr. tactics, 10, 23, 37-39, 176, 744
jet a/c, 279, 659-60, 666, 715-16, 728, 739-40, 743, 793
opns. (Anzio) 346, 350-51, 354-55, 357, 369, 793, (Battle of Bulge) 687, 689, 701 703, (interception) 122, 284, 289, 292, 301, 595, 604, 606, 608, 612, 759, 775, 778, (Normandy) 185, 190, 195, 793, (Poltava attack) 313-14, (Rhine crossing) 770
strength, 9, 13, 55-56, 58-64, 66, 77, 139, (France) 138, 162, 166, 195-96, 247, 423, 432, (Germany) 287, 657-58, 660-61, 663-64, 666, 671, 719, 754, 781-82, 792, 807, (Italy) 387, 392, 470-71, (MTO) 342, 346, 379
units (Air Force Comd. West) 595, 673, (Fliegerkorps II) 195, (Jagdkorps II) 195, (Luftflotte 3) 195, 247, 595, (Luftflotte Reich) 62
Germany:
a/c production, 9, 45, 59-62, 69, 195, 288, 658-60, 792-93
Army Gp. B, 218-19, 225, 235, 673
Army Gp. G, 765-68
Balkan retreat, 513
defenses, 56, 170-71, 281-83, 495, 595, 604, 606-7, 757-59
F-boats, 381
leaflet drops to, 495-96, 498, 518
morale (civilian) 7, 13, 178, 638, 672, 746, 802, (troop) 193, 198, 201-2, 209, 227, 235, 237, 246, 264, 266, 356-57, 368, 429, 454
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, 221, 672, 743
oil resources, 172, 280, 286-87, 641-43, 645, 670, 717-18, 724, 728, 730, 754, 794-95
panzer production, 647-49, 798
propaganda, 52-53
railway system, 650-53, 655, 657, 722, 729, 734, 739, 746, 796 (see also Trans. campaign)
repair skill, 407, 459-60, 462, 646, 652, 657
strategy, 598
strength, 226, 246, 258, 272, 355, 394, 426-27, 437, 715
surrender (Germany) 785, (Italy) 482, 489, 784
Yugoslav offensive, 521-22. See also Chaps. 17, 19, 21
numbered units. Germersheim, 600, 768
Gernsheim, 780
Gerolstein, 676, 678, 690, 693, 700, 706
Gerow, Lt. Gen. Leonard, 196
Ghormley, Vice Adm. Robert, 790
Giessen, 675, 678, 682, 693, 732
Giles, Lt. Gen. Barney, 113-54, 174, 205, 726
Gironde R., 78,
Gjinokaster, 513
Gladbach, 673, 688, 760, 762, 770
Goebbels, Reichsminister Joseph, 178, 530
Goering, Reichsmarschall Hermann:
GAF (ftr. comdrs.) 664-65, (losses) 63, 178, (Poltava) 314
German counteroffensive, 673
Hitler, 226
OVERLORD, 162
scapegoat, 785
V weapons. 87
GOLD, 143
GOODWOOD, 208-9
Gotha, 31, 36-40, 359, 624, 776
Gothic Line, 396, 401, 403, 406, 433, 439, 443, 445, 448
Grandcamp les Bains, 244, 549, 577
Greece:
BAF, 399
Brit. occupation, 511
evac. (Allied crews) 523, (Ger.) 468, 472-75
infiltration, 520
leaflet drops, 518
GRENADE, 757-63
Grenoble, 155, 423, 427, 431, 496
Grevenbroich, 618, 635, 679, 760
Gros Rederching, 765
Groups (numbered):
1st Ftr. Gp., 351
1st Intransit Depot Gp., 577
2nd Gruppo (It.), 470
4th Ftr. Gp., 49
VIII Air Force Intransit Depot Gp., 132, 548, 577
10th Air Depot Gp., 551
10th P/R Gp., 180-81, 264, 270, 550, 673, 675-76, 678, 693, 710
15th Special Gp., 513
16th Air Depot Gp., 551
27th Air Transport Gp., 128, 557-60
27th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 354, 405, 432, 450, 481
31st Air Transport Gp., 127, 133, 551, 557-60
31st Ftr. Gp., 335n, 336, 345, 352, 392
36th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 265-66, 694,769
38 Gp, 562, 596, 609-10, 758, 774
42nd Air Depot Gp., 551
47th Bomb. Gp., 354, 378, 405, 418, 425, 443, 449, 451, 467, 471
48th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 256, 692, 694
50th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 256, 549
57th Ftr. Gp., 335n, 374, 378, 423, 443, 449, 451, 461
60th TC Gp.,509-11, 518, 520-22
61st TC Gp., 114n
67th T/R Gp., 119, 126, 270, 550, 673, 675, 678, 693, 709-10
68th Rcn. Gp., 506
79th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 335n, 344, 352, 402, 405, 450
81st Ftr. Gp., 335n
86th Air Depot Gp., 551
86th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 354, 405, 423, 432, 443, 449, 451n, 481
99th Bomb. Gp., 339, 351, 380, 392
205 Gp., 177, 281, 316, 340-41, 380, 406, 425, 443, 486, 516, 518
301st Bomb. Gp., 339, 351, 380
305th Bomb. Gp., 495
310th Air Serv. Gp., 466
310th Bomb. Gp., 335n, 377, 381, 388, 470
313th TC Gp., 114n
314th TC Gp., 114n
315th TC Gp., 114
316th TC Gp., 114n
319th Air Serv. Gp., 481
319th Bomb. Gp., 367, 423, 464-66
320th Bomb. Gp., 367, 423, 466
321st Bomb. Gp., 343, 388, 435
323rd Bomb. Gp., 112
325th Ftr. Gp., 351
328th Air Serv. Gp., 498
332nd Ftr. Gp., 335n, 336, 421
340th Bomb. Gp., 388, 392, 456, 469-70
350th Ftr. Gp., 335, 382, 418, 443-45, 449, 451
354th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 11-12, 24, 123-24, 252, 266, 273, 275, 698
355th Ftr. Gp., 49
357th Ftr. Gp., 49
358th Ftr. Gp., 124n
362nd Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 252-53, 272, 617, 698
363rd Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124-72, 252
365th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 104, 124n, 197, 273, 275, 686-87, 698
366th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 125, 197, 206, 256, 549
367th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 224n, 125, 205, 273, 686, 698
368th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 224n, 197, 201, 240, 245, 273, 275, 549, 686, 698
370th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 262, 273, 625
371st Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 253
373rd Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 224n, 252, 615, 692-94,762
376th Bomb. Gp., 355, 380, 390
386th Bomb. Gp., 112
387th Bomb. Gp., 112
404th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124-72, 207, 256, 694
405th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 224n, 242, 252, 255, 265-66, 275, 617, 698, 762
406th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 124n, 238, 252-53, 274-75, 617, 698
410th Bomb. Gp., 201
434th TC Gp., 114
435th TC Gp., 114n
436th TC Gp., 114n
437th TC Gp., 114n
438th TC Gp., 114n
439th TC Gp., 114n
440th TC Gp., 114n
441st TC Gp., 114n
442nd TC Gp., 114n
449th Bomb. Gp., 343, 351, 380
450th Bomb. Gp., 351, 355, 380, 390
455th Bomb. Gp., 380
461st Bomb, Gp., 390
464th Bomb. Gp., 390
465th Bomb. Gp., 390
474th Ftr.-Bomber Gp., 205, 273, 275, 619, 693
478th Ftr. Gp., 615
479th Antisub. Gp., 498
483rd Bomb. Gp., 390
484th Bomb. Gp., 390
485th Bomb. Gp., 390
492nd Bomb. Gp., 497-98, 500, 519
801st Bomb. Gp., 498-99
2641st Special Gp., 513-14, 517-18
Guingand, Gen. Sir Francis de, 612
Gunn, Lt. Col. James III, 298
Gustav Line, 336-37, 342, 345-48, 354, 360-64, 368, 371, 377, 386-87, 396
–H–
Hall, Brig. Gen. William, 299
Hamburg:
a/c plants, 662
Battle of Bulge, 677
oil campaign, 281, 284, 296, 642, 644-45, 670, 723, 737, 740
trans. campaign, 654
Hanau, 663, 677-78, 680, 682, 690
Handy, Gen. Thomas, 412
Hannover, 664-65
AA, 176
a/c plants, 300-301
Battle of Bulge, 682
captured, 775
oil campaign, 178, 281, 296, 644, 737, 743, 751
ord. target, 647-48
Hansell, Brig. Gen. H. S., Jr., 107
Harriman, Amb. Averill, 309-11, 314, 319
Harris, Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur:
Atlantic Wall, 168
Big Week, 35
coop. with Eisenhower, 319, 321
interdiction, 213
RAF (Bomber Comd.) 752, (combat losses) 303
strat. bomb., 174, 254, 279, 285, 785
trans. campaign, 74-75, 77-78, 161
USSBS, 791
HARRY, 456
HASTY, 391
Hausser, Gen. Paul, 248-50
Haute-Savoie, 504-5
Hébécrévon, 235-36
Hébert, 563-65
Heflin, Lt. Col. Clifford, 498
Helgoland, 727
HELLHOUND, 638
Henry, Maj. Gen. Stephen. 96
Hergarten, 676-77
Hermeskeil, 618-19
Hewitt, Vice Adm. Henry, 414
Hillbringen, 628
Hinman, Brig. Gen. Dale, 115
Hitler, Adolf:
AA, 56
a/c production, 60
Allied air offensive, 645, 793
on B-29, 719
“Baby Blitz,” 162
Battle of Bulge, 636-37, 669, 672-73
Battle of France, 248, 250, 258
diplomacy, 787
GAF (jets) 660, 728, (strategy) 668
gas warfare, 148
Ger. repair skill, 718
Hq., 638
It. campaign, 353
MARKET, 604
Albert Speer, 788
Hoarding aircraft reporting stations, 171
Hobbs, Maj. Gen. Leland, 236
Hodges, Gen. Courtney:
CG 1st Army (Battle of Bulge) 673, 683, 685, 702-3, (Battle of France) 246, 268, (Rhine campaign) 597, 611, 623, (Rhine crossing) 776
Hodges, Maj. Gen. James, 16
Hohe Rhön R., 776-77
Holland. See Netherlands.
Homburg, 680, 686, 690, 692, 700, 706, 768
Hopkins, Harry, 319
Houffalize, 694, 696-98, 702-3, 705, 707-8
Hilzweiler, 628
Hungary, 311
AAF air bases, 748
oil campaign, 172, 177, 281, 286, 739
Russ. (air bases) 668, 747, (offensive thru) 472, 702, 749
steel, 315
trans. campaign, 283, 312, 473, 654, 722, 730, 742
–I–
Idice R., 485
Ile de Cézembre, 262
de Pomegues, 435-36
de Porquerolles, 414, 424, 435
de Ratonneau, 435-36
Indian troops, 387. See also units.
Inglis, AM Frank, 99, t01, 535
Initial Joint Plan (NEPTUNE), 71-72, 170, 186
Ismay, Sir Hastings, 102
Italian Air Force, 399
Italian Fascist Republic Air Force, 470
Italy:
Allied campaign, 28-29, 32, 55, 65, 290, 325-489
base for spec. opns., 494, 507
defeat, 325
labor in Ger. army, 407
leaflet drops, 517-18
min, of comm. on STRANGLE, 378-79
Partisans, 389n, 406, 472, 489, 494, 514, 516-17
railway system, 155, 339, 372-73, 376, 389, 652, 722, 730, 738, 796
sabotage, 178
shuttle bomb. inaug., 148
supply drops to, 509, 514, 784
troops with Allies, 401
units in MAAF, 330-32. See also units.
–J–
“Janes” and “Joes,” 494, 499, 501-2, 507, 518
Jet aircraft:
attacks on, 730
GAF potential, 659-60, 666, 715-16, 728, 739-40, 743, 793
opns., 729, 744-46, 751-52, 783
JOCKEY, 753-54
Jodl, Col. Gen. Alfred, 786
Johnson, Col. B.F., 583
Joint Chiefs of Staff:
ability of MAAF, 412
vs. Balkan offensive, 441
comd. question, 79
CROSSBOW, 96-97
direc. to coord. 8th and 15th AF’s, 327
mass air at Anzio, Cassino, 365
morale bomb. question, 639
USSBS, 790
Joint Intelligence Committee, 75, 173, 720, 735
Joint Planning Staff, 653
Jülich, 614-15, 617, 619, 631-32, 634, 675-76, 756, 759, 762
Junck, Lt. Gen. Werner, 58, 786
JUNO, 143
Jutland Peninsula, 50, 285, 293
–K–
Kaiserslautern, 6t8, 624, 680, 690, 692, 700, 705, 768
Kall, 677, 693, 695-96, 705, 761
Kane, Brig. Gen. C. P., 574
“Kangaroos,” 250
Karlsruhe, 155, 600, 652, 654, 680, 706, 777, 803
Kassel, 647-49, 654, 662, 682, 720, 724-25, 738, 741, 776
Keitel, FM Wilhelm, 56, 318, 786
Kenny, Gen. George, 71
Kepner, Maj. Gen. William, 11, 32, 147
Kesselring, FM Albert:
Anzio, 346, 349, 353, 359-60, 369
final It. stand, 455-56, 459, 468, 478
Gustav Line, 337, 348, 372, 383, 515, (retreat) 386-87, 389, 394-95, 400-401, 433, 442-46, 448, 453
Hq. bombed, 387
on (interdiction) 397, 406, (STRANGLE) 382
leaflet drops, 495
naval dockyard, 752
oil campaign, 293
ord. target, 648
Klagenfurt, 26, 352, 358, 522, 662, 731
Klein Machnow, 49-50
Kluge, FM Gunther von, 209, 248-50
Knerr, Maj. Gen. H. J.:
air bases, 570
CG ASC, USSTAF and D/A, CG USSTAF, 573
modification, 588
9th AF control, 109-10, 126-27, 586
shortages, 581
Koerner, Genmaj. Karl, 403n
Koller, Gen. Karl, 786
Konz-Karthaus, 154-55, 624, 693-94, 696, 704
Kreising, 38-39
Krewinkel, 682
Kupresko Valley, 521
Kilter, Maj. Gen. Laurence, 639, 726, 789
–L–
Lahnstein, 680, 77’
Lampedusa, 408
Landau, 275, 618, 627, 677, 706, 768
Langmead, Brig. Gen. E.C., 574
oil target, 390
ord. target, 468
U-boats, 469
Lattre de Tassigny, Gen. Jean de, 597, 764-65
Lavezzola, 485-86
Leaflet propaganda, 494-98, 779
Leahy, Fleet Adm. William, 639
Le Bourget, 152
Lech R., 784
Leese, Gen. Sir Oliver, 354, 448
Leghorn, 340-41, 377, 380, 391, 396, 40[- 21 478
Le Havre, 69, 93, 168, 206, 258, 585
Leigh-Mallory, ACM Sir Trafford:
Atlantic Wall, 168-71
comd. AEAF, 5-7, 108-10, 122-23, 139-40, 155, 320, 620
death, 622
Eisenhower, 189
Hq., 67-68
MARKET, 607
oil campaign, 174
OVERLORD, 70, 72, 8082, 144-46, 149-50, 157
tac. bomb., 279
trans. campaign, 73-78, 152, 154, 156
a/c campaign, 30, 33-34, 43, 285, 2.89
air base, 572
captured, 776
oil campaign, 744
trans. campaign, 654, 725, 738, 753
Le Mans, 151, 154, 212, 219, 221, 246, 249, 252, 276, 553-54, 567
LeMay, Maj. Gen. Curtis, 16, 37
Leuna, 176-78, 28,, 294-95, 300-301, 642-46, 660-61, 723
LIEGE (Ger. opn.), 248
LIFTON, 516
Ligurian Sea, 381, 391, 408, 417
Limburg, 275, 554, 676-78, 680, 771
Linnell, AM Sir John, 327
Linnich, 614-15, 631, 633, 757, 762
Linz, 473, 644, 646, 648-49, 705, 731, 738
Canal, 775
Liri Valley, 337, 340, 342, 346-54, 366, 386, 388
Livenza R., 456, 464, 467, 478
Lloyd, AVM Sir Hugh, 326
Loire R., 145, 158, ,60, 210, 213-16, 221, 223, 246-47, 260-61, 265-66, 499
London:
attempted robot-bomber attacks, 728
“Baby Blitz,” 162
Montgomery’s Hq., 68
Special Force Hq., 501
USSBS Hq., 790
V-weapon attacks, 84, 90-93, 288, 526, 530, 532, 542n, 544
Lovett, AS/W (Air) Robert, 715-16, 733
Ludendorff Bridge, 769
area bomb., 58
Battle of Bulge, 680
I.G. Farbenindustrie, 20-22
oil campaign, 296, 300-302, 642, 644
trans. campaign, 155, 600, 654, 729
Lüttwitz, Gen. Freiherr Heinrich von, 227, 249, 257
Lützkendorf, 176, 178, 289, 294, 301-2, 642, 644, 729, 753
Luftwaffe. See German Air Force.
Lure, 597
Luxembourg:
air bases, 562-63, 568, 570, 572
radar installations, 661
rail targets, 154
Lyon, 503
airfields, 432, (Allied) 437, 519, 554, (bombed) 164
ANVIL, 414
Ger. (defense) 427, (retreat) 434, 436
rail target, 155. 390-91, 420, 423
–M–
Maas R., 604, 607, 624, 703, 757
Maas–Waal Canal, 604
MacCloskey, Col. Monro, 506
McDonald, Brig. Gen. George, 535
MacGregor, AC H. D., 329
Maclean, Brig. F. H., 519-20
McNair, Lt. Gen. Lesley, 234
McNarney, Gen. J. T., 735
Macon, Maj. Gen. Robert, 266
MADISON, 624-29
Magdeburg:
captured, 775
petroleum plants, 178, 281, 284, 296, 301, 642, 723, 725, 732, 740
trans. campaign, 654, 727, 729, 731
Maginot Line, 619
Main R., 776-77
Mainz, 301, 600, 624, 652, 676, 682, 688
Maisy, 141, 168, 192, 194, 198
Malignano, 516
MALLORY, 403-4, (MAJOR) 404, 406, 442, 445
Malta conference, 481, 724-25, 728, 732-33
MANHOLE, 519
Mannheim, 155, 300, 647-48, 654, 700, 706, 729, 768, 771, 775, 780
Mantes, 152-54, 158, 210, 224, 260, 267
Maquis, 221, 413, 415, 421-23, 493-94, 500, 502-6
Marecchio R., 448
Marina di Pisa, 516
Marne R., 267
airlift, 562
capture, 435-36
rail target, 155
Marshall, Gen. 0f the Army George:
Allied airborne force, 244
ANVIL, 411-13
Berlin bomb., 725 CBO, 27
CLARION, 732
contd. question, 4, 80, 320-21
OVERLORD, 71
strat. bomb., 649
Swiss bomb., 735-36
12th AF move to France, 440
Martinvast, 90-91
Martinville Ridge, 206
Massa, 516
Mayen, 617-18, 676, 690, 692-93, 696, 698-99, 705
Medeno Polje, 519-20
Mediterranean Air Transport Service, 331, 333
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces:
aid (to Balkans) 510, (to Maquis) 421
air evac. Balkans, 520-22
ANVIL, 413-34, (eval.) 434n, 436n
CBO, z8
control of foreign air units, 330, 332, 399
infiltration opns., 519
Italy, 150, 174, 337-407, 442-89
liaison problem with USSR, 476, 748-49
OVERLORD, 148
sortie rate, 355, 357, 360, 384n, 388, (effect on morale) 356-57
strength, 346, 365, 372, 387,392,413,418,478
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force:
antisub., 381-82
BRASSARD, 400
Italy (DIADEM) 386, 391, 406, 417, (invasion) 340, 346, 356-57, (relieved from opns.) 463, 468-69, (STRANGLE) 374, 381-84
orgn., 326, 329, 331, 335, 449
strength. 469
support Tito, 399
units to DAF, 419
Mediterranean Allied Photographic Reconnaissance Wing, 329n, 333, 346, 390
Mediterranean Allied Strategic Air Force:
ANVIL (losses) 436n, (opns.) 420-25, 428-31, (plans) 415, 418
Balkan opns., 472-76
CBO, 357-58, 379-80, 390, 397, 403, 433
Italy (Cassino) 362-63, 366-67, 370, (DIADEM) 386-93, 405-6, (invasion) 339-41, 343, 350-51, 353-56, 360, (northern) 443, 453, 456, 458-62, 469, 471, 479, 481, 483-84, 486-88, (relieved) 463, (STRANGLE) 374, 380-81, 384
leaflet drop, 518
strength, 397
Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force:
aid to (It. Partisans) 472, (Tito) 399
ANVIL (losses) 436, (opns.) 423-25, 428-37, 443, (plans) 413, 415-19
vs. Balkans, 475
Elba, 400
5th and 8th Army joint control, 396, 401
Italy (Cassino) 362-63, 366-67, 369-70, (DIADEM) 386-93, 395, 397, (invasion) 337, 339, 342-45, 349-56, 360, (northern) 442, 445-49, 452-56, 458-62, 470-71,479-81,483-84,488-89, (STRANGLE) 373-84
orgn., 326-27, 329, 335, 482, 513, 517
strength, 466
Merderet R., 188-89
Merseburg:
oil targets, 176-78, 281, 289, 294-95, 300-302, 642, 644-46, 660-61
Merville, 574
Merzig, 628, 676, 678, 680, 698
Messerschmitt, Willy, 88
Metz:
airfield campaign, 164
Allied air base, 7,0
Ger. (counteroffensive) 672, (defense) 220, z67, 274
trans. campaign, 154-55
Metz, Maj. Gen. Richard, 695
Meurthe R., 629
Meuse R., 158, 267, 596, 623, 6 72, 685, 689, 694, 696, 701
Mikolajczyk, Premier Stanislaus, 317
Milan, 380-81, 404-6, 445, 452, 649
Milch, Generalfeldmarschall Erhard, 786
Miller, Maj. Gen. H. J. F., 109, 115-16
MIMOSA (Ger. opn.), 221
Miramas, 420-21
Misburg, 284, 300-307, 644, 670, 740
Mitrovica, 474-75
Model, FM Walter, 595, 767, 805
Moder R., 767
Moerdijk bridge, 602
Molotov, Foreign Minister V. M., 309, 337
Monastery Hill, 362, 364, 366, 368
Monroe, Capt. James, 496
Monschau, 672, 679, 682, 694, 703
Forest, 759
Montalto di Castro, 341-42, 374
Monte Cassino Abbey, 355, 362-64, 366, 368, 386
Montgomery, FM Sir Bernard:
Arnhem, 61t, 672
Atlantic Wall, 167
Battle of France, 250
bridge destr., 157
CG 21 Army Gp., 597, 620-21, 760
Ger. reinforcements, 258
IX BC, 197
Normandy, 208
RAF BC, 747
Rhine campaign, 614, 624, 764, 766
Rhine crossing, 773
Rommel, 225
tac. bomb., 279, (in Africa) 806-7
UTAH, 71
Montignies-sur-Sambre, 152, 154
Moore, Lt. H.H., 548
Moore, Capt. Homer, 521
Moosbierbaum, 283, 302, 644, 646, 724, 730, 745
Morgan, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick, 3, 67, 71, 83, 97, 226, 545
Mortain, 247-50, 252, 254, 256, 258
Moscow, 309, 311, 476, 748-49, 806
Moselle R.:
Battle of Bulge, 672-73, 675-76, 680, 700, 704, 709
battle line, 277, 439, 619, 623-24
Rhine campaign, 596-97, 599-600, 611
Mount (Beni) 446, (Oggiolo) 446, (Trocalio), 388
München-Gladbach, 673, 688, 760, 762
Battle of Bulge, 676, 678, 682
Rhine crossing, 773
trans. campaign, 652, 654, 732
Münstereifel, 677, 679, 682, 692, 694, 699, 708
Mulde R., 776
Mulhouse, 154-55, 613, 629, 764, 776
a/c industry, 290, 292-93, 662
Allied air base, 572
captured, 777
Ger. retreat, 781
ord. target, 647
trans. campaign, 652, 654, 737, 753
–N–
Nancy, 152, 164-65, 267, 274, 554, 568, 570, 616
Nantes, 210, 215-16, 246, 260, 435
airfields, 345, 352-53, 356, 366, 374
seized, 325
Naval Forces, Allied, 8,, 167, 270, 430-31, 434, 442n
ANVIL (bomb.) 416, 429, 435-36, (diversion) 426, (task force) 414-15, 427
bomb. of land targets (Anzio) 348, (Brittany) 262, (Normandy) 208, 226
losses at Anzio, 352
Navy, U.S., 130, 430, 557, 572, 720-21, 790
Henning, 628
NEPTUNE. See Initial Joint Plan. Nervesa, 464, 467, 480
Netherlands:
Allied bases, 554, 562, 570, 572, 585, 665
CARPETBAGGER, 500
food drops, 784
leaflet drops, 495-98
liberation, 595
OVERLORD, 68
resistance movement, 493
Rhine campaign, 612, 619, 702-3
tac. rcn., 179
Neuburg, 730, 737, 744-46, 753
Neunkirchen, 155, 654, 680, 700, 706
Newman, Brig. Gen. J.B., 118, 570
New Zealand troops, 363, 366, 370, 387, 485
Nice, 155, 339, 391, 421, 426, 429
“Nickels,” 494. See also Leaflet propaganda.
Nijmegen, 598, 600-601, 604, 607, 612, 756-57
Nis, 474-76
NOBALL, 123-24. See also V weapons.
Norvenich, 616-18
Nonnweiler, 618, 694, 705, 766
Normandy:
airfield campaign, 163-64
Allied bases, 240, 269, 547-69
CADILLAC, 504
OVERLORD, 150
Normandy invasion:
air (doctrine) 185-86, 189, (superiority) 227, 793, 806
airfield constr., 203-4
air opns. (close support) 194-99, (eval.) 192-93, 219-27, 278, (interdiction) 209-19, 262, (preinvasion) 190-92, 210,214
eval. (of bridgehead) 637, (of landings) 228, 411, 413
Ger. (build-up) 195, 226, 427, (retreat) 248, 267
Norstad, Maj. Gen. Lauris, 329
North African Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, 327
North Sea, 15, 33, 50, 285, 734, 756, 797
Northwest African Air Forces, 329n, 333, 807
Norway, 17, 57, 170, 494, 496, 500, 720
Novi Sad, 474-75
Nürnberg, 301, 554, 572, 648, 720, 732, 753, 777, 781
Nugent, Brig. Gen. Richard, 200, 597, 699, 707,760
NUTMEG, 416, 424-26. See also DRAGOON.
–O–
Oberlahnstein, 654, 68z
Oberwürzbach, 768
Odertal, 281, 291, 299, 642-43, 646, 670
Office of Strategic Services, 372, 493-94, 500-501, 505, 509, 514
sp. opns., 502
Oil campaign:
bomb-type question, 643
delay, 172-73
eval., 177-79, 285-87, 746, 794-96
Joint Oil Targets Com., 286
opns., 176-78, 281-85, 292, 299, 302, 641-45, 670, 723-24, 728, 731-32, 739-45, 751
Oise R., 260-61
Oldenburg, 727
OMAHA beach:
landings, 548-49
landing strips, 131, 204, 563-65
supply, 577
Operational Research Section, 233, 237, 389-12, 790
Oppenheim, 771
ORATION, 519
Orcia R., 400
Ordnance campaign, 647-49, 721, 798-99
Orléans, 145, 165, 210, 214-16, 261, 266, 276, 496, 550, 555, 568
ORPHAN, 531
One, 341, 353, 356, 374, 377, 388, 397
Orvieto, 339, 341, 355-56, 374, 379, 389
Oscherslehen, 22-24, 31, 36-37
Ossola Valley, 515
Ott, Brig. Gen. Isaac, 575
OVERLORD:
airfield campaign, 162-66
air rcn., 179-81
comd. structure, 79-81
comm. system, 140
vs. CROSSBOW, 92-93, 9697, 103
D-day, 77, 79, 83, 146, 158-61, 165-71, 178-79, 181
lessons, 424
LST shortage, 71
Oil campaign, 173, 176, 178-79, 284
plans, 3-7, 67-71, 138-39, 141-43, 162-63, 167, 170, 391-92
shuttle bomb., 309
trans. campaign, 72-79, 157, 161
USSTAF in, 68
–P–
Padua, 380, 448, 453, 464, 467, 480
PANCAKE, 453-54
Pantelleria, 170, 325, 408, 437
Panzer Lehr Division, 197, 206-7, 235-36, 257
Paris, 12, 210, 214, 216, 260-61, 273, 504
Allied bases, 269, 550-55, 557, 567-69, 573, 584-85
leaflet drops, 496
liberated, 267
3rd Army drive to, 158-59, 426
Parndon Wood, 542
Pas-de-Calais:
CROSSBOW, 21, 527, 531, 533, 539
OVERLORD, 69, 143, 158, 180-81
V-weapon launching, 84, 90-91, 93, 100, 525-26, 598
Patch, Lt. Gen. Alexander:
ANVIL (CG ground forces) 414, 434, 437, (naval bomb.) 416
Battle of Bulge, 685
DRAGOON, 429
UNDERTONE, 767
Pathfinder operations. See Radar and radio.
Patton, Gen. George:
air support, 272, 628-29, 805, 807
CG 3rd Army (Battle of Bulge) 685, 689, 692, 699, 701-3, 709, (Battle of France) 243-44, 246-47, 250, 255, 257, 260, 265-70, 278, 408, 426, 637, (Rhine campaign) 597, 599-600, 609, 611, 616, 623, 669, (Rhine crossing) 770-71, 776, 778
Peenemünde, 84, 86-87, 89-90, 92, 293-94, 296, 300, 537-38, 540
Peitz, Genmaj. Dietrich, 719
Périers, 204-5, 207, 221, 231, 236, 241
Persian Gulf Command, 310
Perugia, 341, 343, 346, 374, 377, 388, 393, 396,400-401,408
Piacenza, 390, 392, 403-6, 445, 451, 453, 467, 516-17
Piave R., 456, 458, 460, 463-64, 467, 478, 517
Piombino, 341, 377, 380-81, 387, 390, 401• 406
Pisa:
rail lines, 337, 339-41, 365, 371, 374, 377, 380, 383, 388, 394, 396
supply drops to Partisans, 516
Pistoia, 339, 341, 393, 397, 401, 403, 405, 516
Piteccio, 403,405
Ploesti:
a/c campaign, 315
bomb line, 748
German defense, 287
occupation, 641
oil campaign, 66, 173-74, 177-78, 280-81, 291-92, 296-97, 399
Podgorica, 513
Pölitz, 178, 281, 284, 287, 300, 642, 645, 670, 723
POINTBLANK:
diversion (to SHINGLE) 361, (to STRANGLE) 380
eval., 288
15th AF in, 327, 336, 339, 358, 374, 380, 390
relation (to oil campaign) 173, 175, (to OVERLORD) 69, 75,162. See also CBO.
POL (petrol-oil-lubricants). See Oil campaign.
Poland:
a/c factories, 33, 38, 311, 315
FRANTIC, 316-18
oil campaign, 281, 286, 297, 299, 314
Partisans, 749
Russ. offensive, 702
trans. campaign, 156
troops in It. campaign, 386, 401, 484-85
units in (BAF) 399, (MAAF) 33°. See also units. Poltava, 310, 312-13
Pontedera, 339, 341, 350, 377, 401
Ponziane I., 346
Po R. and Valley:
bridges bombed, 403-7, 445, 449, 468
German (air bases) 55, (defense) 446, 460, 487, (retreat) 488
ground offensive, 412, 420, 448, 489
interdiction campaign, 402, 416, 421-23, 443, 451-53, 456-59, 467, (eval.) 480, 483
supply drops to Partisans, 514-15, 517
Portal, C/AS Sir Charles:
ARGUMENT, 32
CBO, 28
CCS, 6
CLARION, 735
comd. question, 56, 80, 320-21
8th AF losses, 645
end strat. bomb. offensive, 753
long-range escort, 11
robot B-17, 728
trans. campaign, 75, 7778
USSR liaison problem, 477
Prague, 746
Prato, 340-41, 377, 397, 401, 403, 405, 443
Prekaja Mountains, 521
Provisional Troop Carrier Air Division, 427-28,431
Prüm, 614, 679, 686, 690, 694-95, 698, 706, 708
Psychological Warfare Division, SHAFT, 495, 501, 518, 639
–Q–
QUADRANT conference, 409
Quebec conference (I) 3, (II) 320, 640
QUEEN, 631-33
Quesada, Maj. Gem Elwood, 716, 807
air-tank coop., 239
comd. question, 621
CG IX FC, 112-13, 140, 190, 196, 199
CG IX TAC, 134, 203, 205, 272, 550, 699
–R–
Radar and radio, 85, 104, 124, 135-36, 530
AA, 529
Atlantic Wall, 169
“Big Week,” 36
CBO, 10, 12, 14-17, 21, 25, 48
enemy installations, 529
H2S, 14
H2X, 14-18, 32, 190, 285, 290-91, 293, 627, 666-67, 736, 741, 744
oil campaign, 284, 296, 642, 667
OVERLORD, 147
radio countermeasure a/c, 602
in supply drops, 499, 502, 506
target priorities, 13-14
WEARY-WILLIE, 531
Ramsay, Adm. Sir Bertram, 168
Rapido R., 346, 349, 362, 364, 366, 386
Reconnaissance:
armed (France) 205, 212, 218, 238-39, 242, 255, 265, 271, (Italy) 389, 402, (S. France invasion) 429, 432
photo (France) 211-12, 240, 265, (Italy) 360, 389n, 390, (Rhine campaign) 270-71, 619-20, 722, 779
tactical (Battle of Bulge) 673-82, 699-700, (eval.) 805, (France) 240, 253, 265, 430, (Italy) 388, (jet interference) 643, 659
Red Ball express highways, 275
“Red Stocking,” 519
Regensburg:
a/c factories, 9, 31, 41-42, 55
ball-bearing factories, 294, 308, 358-59
captured, 776
German defense, 23
trans. campaign, 743
Reggio Emilia, 340, 358, 392, 451
Regiments (numbered):
1st Airfield Maint. Regt., 566, 570//
2nd Airfield Maint. Regt., 570
38th Inf. Regt., 265
923rd Engr. Avn. Regt., 570
Reims:
Allied base, 269, 276, 550, 554, 562, 568
GAF base, 273
German surrender, 785
leaflet drops, 496
Spaatz’s Hq., 754
trans. campaign, 154-55
Remagen, 600, 616, 618, 706, 708, 769-71
Rescue of AAF P/W’s:
FREEDOM (Bulgaria), 298-99
Rheinbach, 676-78, 682, 687, 700, 761
Rhine R.:
Battle of Bulge, 673, 675-80, 685, 688, 701, 704-9, 711
CHEERFUL, 764-65
crossing, 612, 652, 769-75, 780-81
German (retreat) 708, (supply) 797
GRENADE, 760-63
offensive (Allied) 599-600, 608, 623, 629, 636-37, 656, 666, 669, 724, 732, 736, 746-47, 756-57, 765-68, 796
photo rm., 270
Rhone R.:
Allied offensive, 267, 408, 439, 570
bridges (bombed) 423, 431, (spared) 434, 443
GAF (bases in delta) 425, (withdrawal) 432
Maquis activity, 5034, 506
Richardson, Brig. Gen. W. L., qzqz
Riga, 311-12
Rimini:
battle line, 403, 409, 411, 426, 443, 446-47
harbor, 401
rail lines, 337, 340-41, 350, 365, 371, 380, 383, 388-89, 394, 396-72, 397, 402, 445
Risle R., 261
Robb, AM James, 622
Rodenkirchen bridge, 706
Roer R., 596, 633, 703, 707, 732, 756-63
Rötgen Forest, 616
Rome, 337-69 Passim, 397, 400, 408, 413
Allied base, 419
campaign, 371-84
GAF weakness, 342-43
Hq. XII TAC, 393
leaflet drop, 518
occupation, 326
Rommel, FM Erwin, 166-67, 219-20, 222- 23, 225-26
Roosevelt, Brig. Gen. Elli0tt, 309, 311
Roosevelt, President F. D.:
OVERLORD, 3-4
supplies to Warsaw, 316-17
trans. plan, 79
U-boat campaign, 721
USSBS, 790
Rosignano, 516-17
Rouen, 158, 210, 214-15, 258, 260, 271, 496, 587
Rouffach, 764
Roulement system, 132, 270, 549
Royal Air Force, 163, 285, 305
aid to (9th AF) 127, 134-36, 584, (Pol. Partisans) 749
air base constr., 569
aircraft types
(Baltimore) 378
(Beaufighter ) 381
(Boston) 378
(Mosquito) 104
(Stirling) z88
(Wellington) 355, 421, 426, 539
in BAF, 399
Battle of Bulge, 688
C/AS (see Portal)
FRANTIC, 309
GAF defeat, 59
Maclean mission, 519
OVERLORD, 143
radar, 14
RAF-AAF comd., 81, 203, 207, 326-29, 385, 388, 430, 453, 592, 621, 807
special opns., 493, 505, 507, 518-22
strength, 139
supply, 417n, 418, (missions) 5 1 1
units under AAF, 391, 402, 415, 450-72. See also units.
Royal Air Force Bomber Comd., 19
airfield campaign, 164-65, 793
Atlantic Wall, 169-71
comd. question, 6, 79-82, 319, 321, 529
CROSSBOW, 89, 103-22, 105-72, 289, 292, 527-30, 533-34, 537-39, 543
daylight bombing, 208, 639, 645, 729, 742, 747
eval., 155, 166, 302-4, 790-91, 795, 797
mission, 640, 721-22, 787, 802
oil campaign, 173, 176, 281, 286, 296, 642, 645, 670, 718, 723-24, 728, 742, 753, 794
ord. and vehicle campaign, 648, 799
OVERLORD, 72, 142, 145-46, 148, 167, 278
QUEEN, 631-32
Rhine campaign, 613
strat. bomber offensive, 279, (end) 754, (rate of opns.) 293, 751-52
Tallboy use, 216, 263-64, 531, 538-39, 742
trans. campaign, 74, 77-78, 149, 151-52, 154, 175, 292, 652, 654, 656, 726-27, 731-34, 737, 742, 747, 772
U-boats, 720
VERITABLE, 758
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 538, 60
Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 77;74
Royal Air Force Middle East, 326
Royal Australian Air Force, 391
Royce, Maj. Gen. Ralph, 245, 597, 765/1
Ruhland, 178, 281, 285, 300-301, 313, 642, 723, 740, 743, 745, 749
Ruhr:
leaflet drops, 779
MARKET-GARDEN, 607
mass bomb. proposed, 636, 638-40
oil targets, 173, 175-76, 281, 642, 645, 718, 723-24, 728, 732-34, 742
power station, 801
trans. campaign, 653-54, 656, 719, 721, 725, 733, 736, 738, 740-41, 743, 746-47, 770-73
Rumania:
a/c factories, 297
change to Allied side, 298, 511
leaflet drops, 292
oil campaign, 76, 172, 174, 281, 283, 286, 291
Russ. (base) 318, (offensive) 472
Rundstedt, FM General Gerd von:
Allied (air power) 784, (interdiction campaign) 218, 222, 224, 227, 705
Atlantic Wall, 166
C-in-C West, 595-96
CG (Ger. 15th Army) 159-60, (Ger. 7th Army) 219, 226
Ger. counteroffensive, 656, 670-73, 732
OVERLORD, 162
replaced, 209
St.-Lô bomb., 236-37
trans. campaign, 160
–S–
Saar:
River, 619, 624, 628, 701, 709, 765
Saarbrücken:
trans. campaign, 154-55, 219, 290, 293, 618, 627, 652, 654, 657
UNDERTONE, 768
Saarlautern, 626, 628, 677, 680
St.-Germain, 573
Allied (air base) 584, (drive toward) 193, 204, 206, 502, 504
carpet bomb., 231-37, 243, 278, 294-95
St.-Mandrier peninsula, 435
St. Paul’s School, London, 68
St.-Pierre du Mont, 565
St.-Sauveur-Lendelin, 243-44
St.-Vith:
Allied counterattack, 702, 705-6, 708
American retreat, 683, 685, 687
Battle of, 692-94, 697-99, 711
Salerno, 342, 356, 414-15, 430, 438, 514, 517-18
Sangro R., 326
San Stefano, 377, 380-81, 387, 390
Santerno R. and Valley, 448, 477, 482, 484-86
Saone-et-Loire, 505
Saône Valley, 504
Sarajevo, 399, 474-75, 477, 513
Sardinia, 325, 366, 387n, 408, 418, 435
Sarthe R., 246
Sava R., 475
Saverne Gap, 629
Saville, Brig. Gen. Gordon, 366, 414, 432, 434-35, 453, 597, 765
Savio R., 452-53
Savoie, 505
Saxony, 294
SCAEF. See Eisenhower (Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces).
Schacht, Dr. Hjalmar, 785
Schaffhausen, 735
Schelde:
River, 271
Schilling, Col. Karl, 118, 567
Schlatter, Maj. Gen. David, 200, 622
Schleiden, 677-78, 682, 687-88, 693, 697, 705-6, 708
Schouwen I., 602
Schramm, Brig. Gen. N. L., 135-36
Schwabisch Hall, 624
Schwalbe, Gen. Eugen-Felix, 258
Schweinfurt:
a/c factories, 37
ball-bearing campaign, 8, 38-40, 45, 294, 359, 648, 800
captured, 777
Seine R.:
bridges bombed, 157-59, 210, 213, 261
interdiction line, 214-15
OVERLORD, 68
trans. campaign, ,60, 222-23, 260
Senio R., 477, 482, 484-85, 784
Serbia, 511
Serchio Valley, 468
Services of Supply, ETO, 118, 127, 133n, 137
SESAME, 446
Sesto Imolese, 485
SEXTANT conference, 409
SHINGLE, 336
vs. ARGUMENT, 358-59
failure, 360-61, 371, (dangers) 346, 364-65, 384-85, 409
German (build-up) 350-51, 353, (counterattack) 355, 359
invasion, 346-48
Navy losses, 352
prelim. air opns., 339-45, 371. See also Anzio.
Shuttle bombing, 148, 397. See also FRANTIC.
Sicily:
Allied base, 325-26
campaign eval., 333, 342, 351, 415, 431, 437-38, 807
Battle of France, 239, 266, 277
Rhine campaign, 599-600, 623, 635
UNDERTONE, 767-68
Siena, 339-40, 343, 350, 377, 393, 396-97, 401
Sienne R., 238
Silesia, 173, 281, 289, 297, 736
Sillaro R., 485
Simpson, Lt. Gen. William, 266, 597, 616, 623, 757
Sinzig, 678, 690, 700, 705-6, 761
Slapton Sands, 135
Slessor, AM Sir John:
Allied interdiction, 389-90, 395
DAF, 419
Slovenia, 511
Smith, Brig. Gen. Frederic, Jr., 530
Smith, Lt. Gen. W. B., 96-97, 168, 245, 719
Smyser, Col. Rudolph, 567
Somain, 153-54
Somervell, Gen. Brehon, 173
South African Air Force, 391, 4501/, 451/1, 484
Spaatz, Gen. Carl:
air (rm.) 68,, (support) 299, (transport) 558-61
Allied airborne force, 245
ARGUMENT, 31-33
bridge destruction, ,57
CLARION, 735
comd. question, 7, 80-83, 140, 320-21, 620-22
comd. USSTAF, 6, 21, 108-10, 199, 327, 358, 573, 586, 716, 752, 786, (declares CBO over) 484, 754-55
coop. with Eisenhower, 319, 322
coord. attack, 299
CROSSBOW, 92, 100-101, 103, 123, 289, 530-32, 535, 537-38, 546
fighter cover, 660
French bases, 668-69
GAF, 287, 314, 661-63, 665, 717
German surrender, 785
H2X, 18
interdiction, 211, 371, (Italy) 478-79
MARKET, 637
morale, 307
morale bomb., 284, 305, 638-39, 726, 733
Norwegian bomb., 720
oil campaign, 173-75, 280-81, 640, 650, 653, 656, 670, 721, 794
ord. campaign, 647
OVERLORD, 68, 144-45, 147-48, (vs. POINTBLANK) 26
poison gas, 148
preinvasion opns., 181
Swiss bomb., 735-36
trans. campaign, 74-75, 78-79, 160-61, (counterproposal CO) 76-77, 173
12th AF move to France, 440, 464
USSR liaison problem, 319, 748, 750
USSBS, 789-90
Special Force Headquarters, 493, 501, 503
Special Leaflet Squadron, 495-98. See also 422nd Bomb. Sq.
Special Operations Executive, 493, 501, 505, 509, 511, 514
Special Projects Operations Center, 506
Special Service Forces, 306, 414
Speer, Reichsminister Albert:
Allied failure to bomb Rhine, 655, (electric power stations) 800
Allied strat. bomb., 179, 287, 645, 648, 786
appointment, 788
Ardennes offensive, 656
dispersal of industry, 789, 792
Ger. production (a/c) 44, 60, 288, 658, 793, (oil) 641, 646, (tank) 649, 799
morale, 178
V weapons, 87
Sperrle, Gen. Hugo, 786
Spessart Mountains, 777
SPOC. See Special Projects Operations Center.
Squadrons (numbered):
1st Ftr. Sq. (Braz.), 450n
2nd Air Combat Control Sq. (Amph.), 430
3rd Radio Sq. Mobile, 273
4th Antisubmarine Sq., 498
4th TC Sq., 516
7th TC Sq., 507, 509, 512, 516, 520
8th TC Sq., 516
21st Weather Sq., 548
22nd Antisubmarine Sq., 498
28th TC Sq., 521
36 Sq., 421
36th Bomb. Sq., 498
40th Mobile Comm. Sq., 548
51st TC Sq., 507, 509, 512-13, 519, 522
99th Ftr. Sq., 335n
109th T/R Sq., 673
111th T/R Sq., 450
122nd Liaison Sq., 506
148 Sq., 516
208 T/R Sq., 450n
216 Sq., 426
225 T/R Sq., 450n
301st Sq. (Pol.), 516
307th Ftr. Sq., 352
310th T/R Sq., 550
378th Ftr. Sq., 617
395th Ftr.-Bomber Sq., 549
414th Night Ftr. Sq., 418, 451n
416th Night Ftr. Sq., 451n
417th Night Ftr. Sq., 450n
422nd Bomb. Sq., 495
422nd Night Ftr. Sq., 675, 679, 687, 709
425th Night Ftr. Sq., 675, 680, 710
442nd Night Ftr. Sq., 616
788th Bomb. Sq., 498-99
850th Bomb. Sq., 498-99
856th Bomb. Sq., 498, 500, 519
857th Bomb. Sq., 498
858th Bomb. Sq., 495, 498, 500, 519
859th Bomb. Sq., 498, 500, 512-13, 516, 518
885th Bomb. Sq., 421, 506-7, 509, 512-13, 515, 518
Stalin, Marshal Joseph:
OVERLORD and ANVIL, 409
supplies to Warsaw, 317
Tehran conf., 4
Steyr, 38-39, 44, 55, 359, 648
Stimson, Sec. of War H.L., 96, 731, 790 -91
Stolberg, 611
Strahm, Brig. Gen. V. H., 108, 113
STRANGLE:
direc., 373-76
lack of night bombers, 378, 381
merger with DIADEM, 377, 383, 388
opns., 377-81, (eval.) 157, 382-84, 386, 395, (total) 393
Strasbourg, 155, 613, 6,8, 629, 701
Strasbourg, 435
Strategic bombing offensive:
air-raid toll, 801
claims, 802-4
command of, 56-57, 79-83, 279, 319-21
completed (by 8th AF) 752-53, (by 15th AF) 745-46
vs. CROSSBOW, 288-89
directives, 27-28, 174-76, 279-81, 640, 653, 718-19, 721, 725, 753
eval., 298, 302-4. 715-17, 739, 754, 787, 792-802 (see USSBS)
plan for completion of CBO, 76-77. See also Combined Bomber Offensive
Oil campaign
Ordnance campaign
Transportation campaign.
Stuttgart:
a/c factories, 35, 300-302, 659
airfields (Allied) 554, (GAF) 782
captured, 777
trans. target, 652, 654, 719, 770, 781
Supreme Allied Commander, Mediterranean, 437, 477-78, 481, 519
Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces. See Eisenhower.
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces:
Air Staff, 622
Battle of Bulge, 685
Battle of France, 263, 455n, 637
bridge destruction, 158
CARPETBAGGER, 503
comd. question, 5-7, 81, 319-20, 561, 573, 621-22, 783
direc. of 14 Sept. 1944, 321
eval. air, 716
G-3, 682
Ger. jet planes, 304, 659, 719
intel. of Ger. counteroffensive, 681
interdiction, 623
It. campaign, 448
location, 67
ord. campaign, 720
OVERLORD, 58, 77, 142, 144-45, 147-48, 179
strat. vs, tac. bomb., 280, 669
supply, 598
TAC’s, 597
trans. campaign, 73, 75, 156, 161, 653, 655, 732-33, 753
Switzerland, 86, 307, 437, 456, 735-36, 777, 784
SWORD, 143
–T–
Tactical Air Depot Area, 115
Tactical air liaison officers, 239n
Tactical Bomber Force, 333-35, 339-40, 345, 354
Tagliamento R., 405, 456, 460, 462, 464, 478
TALOS. See Tactical air liaison officers.
Taranto, 469-70
Target priorities and selection:
ARGUMENT, 30-31
CARPETBAGGER, 501
FRANTIC, 311-12
Goering’s appraisal, 786
interdiction (Balkans) 467, (France) 260, (Ger.) 617-18, 623-24, (Italy) 460-61, 484
MADISON, 626-27
MARKET, 601-2
morale bomb., 725
oil, 175, 281, 468, 640, 647-48, 653, 656, 661, 721, 751
ord. and motor vehicles, 646-47, 798
power stations, 801
strat. bomb., 279, 304-54 supplies to Balkans, 507, 513
trans. campaign, 150, 158, 462, 650, 653, 736, 796
U-boats, 720. See also CROSSBOW controversy.
Tarvisio, 390, 406, 456, 460, 478-80
Tedder, ACM Sir Arthur:
airfield campaign, 166
Atlantic Wall, 168
Battle of France, 254
COBRA, 228
comd. question, 6-7, 80-81, 140, 319-21, 621-22
CROSSBOW, 103, 304, 527, 529n, 530, 532, 535-37, 540
GAF, 744-45
interdiction, 213, 650, 653, 735, 753
orgn. MAAF, 328
OVERLORD, 144
trans. campaign, 73, 76-78, 149, 152, 161, 174
Zuckerman thesis, 372
conference, 4
Tempsford, 499
Terni, 339-42, 350, 374, 377, 396
Thane, 764
The Hague, 784
Thionville, 154-55, 165, 585, 624, 626-27
THUNDERCLAP, 639
Ticevo, 520
Tisza R., 473
Tito, Marshal, 391, 399, 472, 510-11, 515, 519n, 521-22, 748
Torgau, 776
TOTALIZE, 251
Toulon:
Allied (capture) 435, (invasion) 414-15, 426, 429, 433
harbor bombed, 291, 358, 381, 420, 423, 425
rail lines, 390
Tongues R., 261
Traben, 680
Transportation campaign:
bridge destruction, 156-59
CLARION, 732-33, (eval.) 734-35
eval., 153-56, 159-62, 657, 671, 727, 729, 739, 746, 754, 788, 796-98
opns., 150-59, 654, 722, 725-26, 730-32, 738, 740-45
vs. other objectives, 72-73
Trebbia R., 403-4
Trento, 387, 459, 461-63, 466-67, 486
Trier:
Allied base, 571
Battle of Bulge, 675, 680, 686, 688, 692-94, 698
bridge destruction, 693, 696, 700
Siegfried Line, 596
Trieste, 413, 455n, 468-69, 730-3’
Tripoli, 326
Trondheim, 720
Troop carrier operations. See Airborne operations.
Truman, President Harry, 728
Truscott, Lt. Gen. Lucian, 429
Turin, 339, 380, 391, 397, 405-6, 445, 449, 516
Turner, Capt. Floyd, 520
Twining, Lt. Gen. Nathan, 32, 305, 326-27, 336, ‘PI, 478, 754
Tyrrhenian Sea, 381, 385-86, 391, 417
–U–
U-boats:
new types, 715, 717, 720, 789, 799
Udenbreth, 616
Udine, 351-52, 358, 379-80, 423, 464, 467, 471, 479, 515, 517
Ulm, 302, 647-48, 720, 737, 739-40, 777, 779, 781
UNDERTONE, 767-69
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
AAF air support for, 380, 726, 729
air bases (for shuttle bombers) 290, 397, (in Hungary) 668
Balkan offensive, 455n, 472-73, 475, 479, 511
CROSSBOW, 538
eastern front, 638, 702, 706, 724-25, 728, 730-31, 736, 738-39, 741-46, 783-85, (juncture with West), 754, 756, 776, 778
FRANTIC, 148, 308-9, 311-12, 315
liaison problem, 476-77, 747-51
OVERLORD, 71
Rumania offensive, 174
summer offensive, 410-11, 426, 439, 788
supplies to Warsaw, 316
units under (MAAF) 330, (RAF) 522
V weapons, 86
United States Army Air Forces in the United Kingdom, 93, 108
United States Embassy (London), 76, 161, 163
United States Strategic Air Forces:
a/c production campaign, 288
air (rcn.) 179, (transport) 558-59, 561
Balkan bomb line, 477
“Big Week,” 35
British aid, 583
comd. question, 56-57, 80-82, 319-22
control (of FAF) 332, (of 9th AF) 108-10, 123, 126, 133, 136, 554n, 573, 575, (of XII TAC) 437
coop. with MAAF, 326
coord. 8th AF and 15th AF, 32, 327-28
counter-air campaign, 358-59
Engr. Comd., 570-71
estbd., 6
eval. of Opns., 59, 161, 172, 295, 303, 318, 644, 668, 735-36
flak losses, 668
GAF, 280, (buildup) 657-59, 661-62, 666, 719, (jet planes) 287-88, 295, 304
ground support, 29
Hq. moved to France, 319
Joint Oil Targets Corn., 286
mission, 484, 640, 669, 721-22, 787
oil campaign, 77, 179, 28,, 728, 794-95
ord. campaign, 647-48
rate of opns., 293
supplies to Warsaw, 316-17
target priorities, 75
trans. campaign, 74, 77, 154-56, 653, 726
12th AF move to France, 481-82
U-boat campaign, 720
USSBS, 789
United States Strategic Bombing Survey:
a/c campaign, 794
ARGUMENT, 4446
CROSSBOW, 106
eval. strat. bomb. campaign, 791-92
GAF (a/c acceptance rate) 6,-62, (defeat) 59
Gotha attack, 40
oil campaign, 795
ord. and vehicle campaign, 799
orgn., 789-90
target systems missed, 800-801
Upper Silesia, 654
UTAH:
air assault, 141, 143, 170, 192
airborne assault (opn.) ,88, (plans) 70, 146
D-day opns., 186, 188-89, 198, 548
supplies, 577
Uxbridge, 113, 138, 140, 145, 194, 199, 202, 211, 244
–V–
Vandenberg, Lt. Gen. Hoyt:
AEAF comd. structure, 82
CG 9th AF, 245, 573, 669, 708, 786
comd. question, 62,
coop. with Coningham, 254, 622
CROSSBOW, 100
Moscow mission, 309
trans. campaign, 149, 655-56, 736
Varreville, 70-71
Venetian plain, 453, 455-59, 463, 467, 480
Ventimiglia, 339, 374, 397, 421-23
Vercors, 503-4
Vermand, 597
Verona:
airfields, 350
captured, 489
power station, 461-62
rail lines, 350, 380, 404-6, 445, 453, 459, 466-68, 479, 481
Versailles, 268, 573, 649, 685, 717
Vichy, 414
fleet, 358
Vienna:
a/c factories, 390
bomb line, 749
Ger. defense, 287
oil targets, 644-45, 724, 742, 745
ord. targets, 178, 281, 283, 291, 299, 647, 649, 720
Russ. (advance to) 746, (bases) 747-48
trans. campaign, 473-74, 652, 654, 730-31, 784
Villach, 517
Viterbo, 340-43, 355, 358, 374, 396-97, 400
Vine’, 554
Vittorio Veneto, 517
Volturno R., 325-26
Vosges Mountains, 595
V weapons:
attacks on plants, 285, 294, 296, 799-800
opns., 84, 86-88, 91n, 106, 284, 288, 526-45, 598, 638
production plants, 86-87, 532-37, 788-89
sites (constr.) 84, 538, (large) 90, 102, 105-6, 529, 538-40, 546, (modified) 525-29, 531, 539-41, (ski) 98-100, 536
target priority, 279
–W–
Walsh, Maj. Gen. Robert, 311
War Department:
on Engr. Comd., 118
General Staff, 103
New Developments Div., 96
WEARY-WILLIE, 531
Webster, Maj. Gen. Robert, 765n
Welferding, 765
Welsh, AM Sir William, 101
Wenzendorf, 662-63
Wesel, 678, 706, 747, 757-58, 771
Weser R., 15, 729, 732, 736, 775, 793
Western Naval Task Force, 415, 435
Weyland, Maj. Gen. Otto:
air-ground coop., 629
Battle of Bulge, 685
CG IX FC, 247
CG XIX TAC, 243-44 247, 264, 676, 760
comd. question, 621
surrender of Gen. Elster, 266
WIDEWING, 78
Wiener Neustadt, 25
Wilhelmina Canal, 604
Wilhelmshaven, 10, 15, 17, 19-20, 25, 50, 54, 751
Williams, Maj. Gen. Paul, 114, 427n, 574, 601
Williams, Maj. Gen. Robert, 15
Wilson, FM Sir Henry:
ANVIL, 364, 385, 410-14, 419-20
C in C AFHQ, 327
Monte Cassino bomb., 362-63
SACMED, 29, 32, 82, 328, 339, 358, 477-78, 519
12th AF move to France, 440, 464
USSR liaison, 476-77
Winant, Amb. John, 303
“Window,” 56, 146, 188, 426, 620
Wings (numbered):
3rd Bomb. Wing, 110-12
3 Wing (SAAF), 484
4th Bomb. Wing, 312
5th Bomb. Wing, 335
7 Wing (SAAF), 451n
8 Wing (SAAF), 450n
42nd Bomb. Wing, 333-35, 339, 403, 418, 446-47, 454, 464-66, 579, 764, 780
47th Bomb. Wing, 336
49th Bomb. Wing, 336
50th TC Wing, 114, 427-72, 554-55
51st TC Wing, 335, 382, 391, 399, 401, 418-19, 427, 471-72, 475, 513-15, 518
53rd TC Wing, 114, 427-14 554-55
55th B0mb. Wing, 336
57th Bomb. Wing, 333-35, 339, 400, 403, 418, 433, 447, 456, 461, 464, 478, 484
63rd Ftr. Wing, 391, 400, 464-66
70th Ftr.-Bomber Wing, 113, 125, 202, 549
84th Ftr. Wing, 113
87th Ftr. Wing, 335, 387n, 3967, 400, 405
97th Bomb. Wing, 112, 550, 554
98th Bomb. Wing, 112, 550, 554, 567
99th Bomb. Wing, 112, 550, 554
100th Ftr. Wing, 113
232 Wing, 451
302nd Transport Wing, 558-62, 570, 579-80
303rd Ftr. Wing, 113
304th Bomb. Wing, 336
305th Bomb. Wing, 336
306th Bomb. Wing, 336
307th Bomb. Wing, 336
334 Wing, 505, 507, 509-11, 513, 521-22
Winter Line, 336
Wood, Brig. Gen. Myron, 115n, 558
–X–
Xanten, 757-59
–Y–
Yalta conference, 724-26, 748-50, 791
YOKUM, 428
Yonne R., 267
Yugoslavia:
a/c campaign, 358
Ger. (evac.) 349, 467, 472, 474-75, (strength in) 455n
infiltration, 520
Maclean mission, 519-20
oil campaign, 177, 281, 291, 297
Partisans, 382, 390-91, 472, 475, (evac.) 399, 511, 520-23, (supplied by Allies) 509-16
Russ. offensive, 749
trans. campaign, 283, 483, 722, 730, 742
units in (BAF) 399, (MAAF) 330
Yvrench-Bois-Carré, 91
–Z–
Zagreb, 399, 474-75, 477, 513, 749
ZEBRA, 503-4
Zeitz, 177-78, 281, 300, 644, 723
Zemun, 513
Zinnowitz, 293-94
Zossen, 743
Zuckerman, Prof. Solly, 73, 161, 170, 371-73, 376, 395
Zülpich, 677, 679, 683, 688, 693, 703, 705, 761
Zuid Beveland, 271
Zurich, 735