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50-page typescript foolscap volume with photographs and plans pasted onto and between the pages.

This volume is one of a set of seven that records the damage caused by the Independent Force’s bombing raids during 1918 and the enemy counter-measures that were encountered. This volume is a report of a post-war inspection by British officers of German airfields from Metz eastwards to Karlsruhe. The report concentrates on analysing the layout, organization and structures found on the airfields.

Printed topographical map, 1918, made up of 8 separate sheets (one titled Mayence) glued together showing the border region of France and Germany with approximate centre on Homburg representing approximately 220 miles east-west and 225 miles north-south. The 1918 front line is hand drawn and coloured as are national borders. Enemy airfields housing bomber units are indicated by coloured markers. This map is complementary to JSCSC IF 2/1.

Printed topographical map made up of 7 separate sheets (one titled Mayence) glued together showing the border region of France and Germany with approximate centre on Homburg representing approximately 220 miles east-west and 250 miles north-south. The 1918 front line is hand drawn and coloured as are national borders. Enemy airfields housing bomber units are indicated by coloured markers. This map is complementary to JSCSC IF 2/2.

31-page typescript foolscap volume with photographs and plans pasted onto and between the pages.

This volume is one of a set of seven that records the damage caused by the Independent Force’s bombing raids during 1918 and the enemy counter-measures that were encountered. This volume records attacks and their affect on blast furnaces in iron and steel works situated at Burbach, Maizieres, Karlshutte, Hagendingen, Rombach, Dillingen and Volklingen. Many of the photographs show bomb damage caused by specific raids and many of the site plans are marked to show where bombs exploded. A statistical appendix records loss of production ascribed to the air raids.

Correspondence and papers relating to honours and awards for Officers and Other Ranks serving with the Independent Force, Royal Air Force during the period 25 February 1918 and 1 October 1918.

Covering letter from GOC Independent Force, Major General H Trenchard to the Secretary of State for the Royal Air Force dated 30 October 1918 relating to honours and awards for Officers and Other Ranks who served with the Independent Force, Royal Air Force during the period 25 February 1918 and 1 October 1918. 1p, typescript.

New Year's Honours Despatch, 1919. List of Recommendations, in order of merit: Officers. Major General Commanding Independent Force. Dated 29 October 1918. 1p, typescript.

New Year's Honours Despatch, 1919. List of Recommendations, in order of merit: Other Ranks. Major General Commanding Independent Force. Dated 29 October 1918. 1p, typescript.

15 foolscap sheets listing names of those recommended for awards or promotions, each type of award listed on a separate sheet. This file consists of: The Order of St Michael and St George (1p); Distinguished Flying Cross (1p); Brevet promotion in Army, or substantive promotion in Royal Air Force (1p); Order of the British Empire (2p); Air Force Cross (1p); Distinguished Flying Medal (1p); Air Force Medal (1p); Meritorious Service Medal (2p); Mention in Despatches: Officers and Other Ranks (5p). 15p, typescript.

Peace Despatch, Independent Air Force. List of Officers and Other Ranks recording name, rank, unit and award recommended. Includes Army troops serving with the Independent Force. 5p, typescript.

New Year's Honours Despatch, 1919, Independent Air Force. List of Officers and Other Ranks recording name, rank, unit and award recommended and actually awarded. Includes Army troops serving with the Independent Force. 4p, typescript.

30-page typescript foolscap volume with photographs and plans pasted onto and between the pages.

This volume is one of a set of seven that records the damage caused by the Independent Force's bombing raids during 1918 and the enemy counter-measures that were encountered. This volume analyses German counter-measures to defend against air raids in the Independent Force's area of operations. The counter-measures studied were the German telephone communication system, the organisation and procedures for the warning of air raids, and anti-aircraft defence measures including AA guns, searchlights and balloon barrages.

18-page foolscap volume with photographs pasted onto the pages.

This volume is one of a set of seven that records the damage caused by the Independent Force’s bombing raids during 1918 and the enemy counter-measures that were encountered. This volume consists of 26 photographs each with a brief caption. The photographs show bomb damage to buildings, industrial works and railways in German towns attacked by the Independent Force.

59-page typescript foolscap volume with photographs and plans pasted onto and between the pages.

This volume is one of a set of seven that records the damage caused by the Independent Force's bombing raids during 1918 and the enemy counter-measures that were encountered. This volume starts with a general account of the bombing of Germany by the Independent Force and its predecessor, the 8th Brigade, Royal Flying Corps. The volume records bombing raids and their affect on railway targets including those at Metz, Thionville, Trier (Treves), Saarbrucken, Ehrang and other locations. Many of the photographs show bomb damage caused by specific raids and some of the plans are marked to show where bombs exploded.

1 Lecture in Combined Training, Lt Col Haking. 2 Changes in War Establishments, Lt Col Capper. 3 General Remarks on the Course, Lt Col May. 4 Contouring Skeleton Map, Lt Col Heard . 5 Criticise McClellan's scheme, after Bull Run, Lt Col May. 6 Hints on an Appreciation of a Situation, Lt Col May. 7 Apprectn by Napoleon, Example of No 6, Lt Col May. 8 Apprectn by Napoleon. Example of No 6, Lt Col May. 9 Letter by Wellington. Example of No 6, Lt Col May. 10 As S.O. to Jackson write Despatch, &c, Lt Col May. 11 Suggest Plan of Campaign in Shenandoah, Lt Col May. 12 Operation Orders for Battle of Adowa, Lt Col Capper. 13 Exercise on War Establishments, Lt Col Capper. 14 Horseback Sketch, Lt Col Heard. 15 Appreciate on 17th Apr as S.O. to Jackson, Lt Col May. 16 Plan of camp Malakand Field Force, Lt Col Capper. 17 Camp with Sketch Map, Lt Col Capper. 18 Post for protection of convoys, Lt Col Haking. Map. 19 Correction. General shape of ground, Lt Col Heard. 20 Make an Aide Memoir for camping, etc, Lt Col Capper.

21 Sketch (1/2 Normal Contours.), Lt Col Heard. 22 Example of Appreciation by Jackson, Lt Col May. 23 As Jackson 26th May 62 write a letter, Lt Col May. 24 Scheme - Billeting, Lt Col Capper. 25 Lecture in Combined Training with Examples, Lt Col Haking. 26 Lecture in Combined Training with Examples, Lt Col Haking. 27 Horseback Sketch, Lt Col Heard. 28 Billeting scheme for small force, Lt Col Capper. 29 Sketch, Lt Col Heard. 30 On ranging, Lt Col Johnston. 31 Detailed billeting scheme, Lt Col Capper. 32 Instns about training with other Arms, Commandant. 33 Horseback sketch, Lt Col Heard. March of a Divn. 34 Outpost scheme, Lt Col Haking. 35 Paper and map of theatre of war in Belgium 1815, Lt Col May. 36 Detailed camping scheme, Lt Col Capper. 37 Sketch, Pewley Hill, St Marthas, Lt Col Heard. 38 Reconnaissance for advance, Lt Col Capper. 39 Orders for No 34 scheme, Lt Col Haking. 40 Military situation in Belgium June 1815, Lt Col May. 41 Arrangements for visit to I. of Wight, Lt Col Johnston. 42 Summary of Artillery lectures and Syllabus, Lt Col Johnston. 43 Report and scheme based on visit to I. of Wight, Lt Col Johnston. 44 Influence of Rys & telegraphs on 1815 campaign, Lt Col May. 45 Syllabus of Field Fortification, Lt Col Johnston. 46 Horseback sketch. March of flank guard, Lt Col Heard.

47 Reasons for Blucher standing at Ligny, Lt Col May. 48 Horseback sketch. March of a Divn, Lt Col Heard. 49 Covering dispositions & demolitions, Lt Col Johnston. 50 Advanced guards, Lt Col Haking. 51 Recon: and orders for attack, Lt Col May. 52 Arrangements for visit to Chatham, Lt Col Johnston. 53 Memo on Chatham lecture about maps, Lt Col Heard. 54 Orders for A.G. operations, Lt Col Capper. 55 Apprectn by Napoleon's C.S.O. before Ligny, Lt Col May. 56 Lessons from campaigns studied at Staff College, Lt Col May. 57 Recon: and report from memory on area of country, Lt Col Heard. 58 Plane table sketch, 2" to 1 mile, Lt Col Heard. 59 Draw map of theatre of war in Roumania 1877, Lt Col May. 60 Advanced guards, changing situation, Lt Col Haking. 61 Horseback sketch, Lt Col Heard. 62 Memory sketch on horseback, Lt Col Heard. 63 Defence of River or Frontier, Lt Col May. 64 Plane table sketch, Lt Col Heard. 65 Horseback sketch, Lt Col Heard. 66 Criticise Thuillier's Land Defence with reference to Combined Training, Lt Col Johnston. 67 Re-write orders of No 63 scheme, Lt Col May. 68 Problem on Transport, Lt Col Capper. 69 Attack of Positions. No 1, Lt Col Haking. 70 Topography examination schemes. 71 As C.S.O. to Russian C-in-C 1877 write memo, Lt Col May. 72 Paper on Jackson's Valley Campaign 1862, Lt Col Haking. 73 Paper on 1877-8 Campaign, Lt Col May. 74 Instructions for laying out a road, Lt Col Heard. 75 Synopsis of course in Mil. History, Lt Col May. 76 Synopsis of course in Coast Defence, Lt Col Johnston. 77 Advanced force covering railway junction, Lt Col May. 78 Appreciation after crossing Danube in 1877, Lt Col May. 79 Syllabus of work done in Staff Duties, Lt Col Capper. 80 Syllabus of work for examination in Tactics, Lt Col Haking. 81 Summary of course in Permanent Land Fortn, Lt Col Johnston. 82 Example of appreciation. Solution of No 78, Lt Col May. 83 Write Orders for 12th July 1877. Advance from Tirnova, Lt Col May. 84 Summary of Lectures on Art. In Defence, Lt Col Johnston. 85 Extract from Skobeleff's Orders, Lt Col May. 86 Short account of battle of Lovtcha, Lt Col May. 87 Military Law, Lt Col Capper. 88 To illustrate lectures on Waterloo, Ligny. Quatre Bras, Maps, Lt Col Haking.

1 List of Reconnaissances Jan to April. 2 Defence of L. of C., Lt Col Haking. 3 Enumerate Strategic Points 1870 Theatre, Lt Col May. 4 Changes in War Establishments, Lt Col Capper. 5 Reconnaisance of Area of Country, Lt Cols May and Capper. 6 Examples of Attack Orders (V Div S.A.), Lt Col Capper. 7 Appreciation on German Mobilization etc, Lt Col May. 8 Railway Exercise No 1. (3 Parties), Lt Col Capper. 9 Notes and scheme on Railways in War, Lt Col Capper. 10 Continuation of No. 2. March and Orders, Lt Col Haking. Continuation of No 2. Raid on L of C (4 parties), Lt Col Johnston. 12 Scheme - March, Bivouac and Ouutpost, Lt Col Heard. 13 Bivouacs and Outposts, Lt Cols May & Capper. 14 'Was McMahon right to fight at Woerth?', Lt Col May. 15 Operations of Cav. 1870. 2 examples, Lt Col May.

16 Map, North France and Belgium, Lt Col May.17 Defence of post, with map, Lt Col Johnston. 18 Defence of post with map, Lt Col Haking. 19 Defence of position behind Loddon R., Lt Col Johnston. 20 Views as to punishment on Active Service, Commandant. 21 Comments on Spicheren and Woerth; and Scheme, Lt Col May. 22 Sketch map of Germany, Lt Col May. 23 List of lectures by Senior Division. 24 Continuation of No 13 Camping, Lt Col Capper. 25 Preliminary Coast Reconnaissance, Lt Col Capper. 26 Reconnaissance for Attack. Orders, Lt Col May.27 Freehand drawing. Practice plate, Lt Col Heard. 28 Disembarkations, Lt Col Capper. 29 'How would you have attacked Spicheren?', Lt Col Haking. 30 On Nautical Astronomy, Lt Col Heard. 31 Write orders as Bazaine on 15 Aug 1870, Lt Col May. 32 Staff Tour. Coast Reconnaissance, Lt Col Capper. 33 Battle of Lisaine; illustrating defence, Lt Col Johnston. 34 Reconnaissance for Defence of River, Commandant. 35 Major Simpson on Disembarkation. 36 Estimate of Time for Disembarkation, Lt Col Capper. 37 Staff Ride, Lt Col Haking. 38 Staff Ride, Lt Col Johnston. 39 Staff Ride, Lt Col Capper. 40 Staff Ride, Lt Col May. 41 On Nautical Astronomy, Lt Col Heard. 42 Recon: Orders for a Cavalry Screen, Lt Col May. 43 Intelligence on Current Military Topics, Lt Col Capper. 44 List of parties for the Battlefields. 45 On German experiences at Gravelotte, Lt Col May. 46 Survey by Astronomical Observation, Lt Col Heard.

47 Flank guard to army retreating, Lt Col May. 48 Freehand sketch of enemy's position, Lt Col Heard. 49 Advanced guard-Demolition-sketch, Lt Col Johnston. 50 General plan of country and camps, Commandant and Lt Col Capper. 51 Draw sketch map of Spain and Portugal, Lt Col May. 52 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Haking. 53 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Capper. 54 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col May. 55 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Heard. 56 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Johnston. 57 Draw up scheme for a Staff Ride, Lt Col Haking. 58 Continuation of 50. March Orders and Camps, Commandant and Lt Col May. 59 Convoy, Lt Col May. 60 King's Review and arrangements, Lt Col Capper. 61 Staff Ride Mountain Warfare, Lt Col Haking. 62 Staff Ride Mountain Warfare and Arrangements, Lt Col May. 63 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Johnston. 64 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Capper. 65 Staff Ride, Opposing Forces, Lt Col Heard. 66 Notes on hill warfare, Lt Col May. 67 Set of forms for survey, Lt Col Heard. 68 Attack of a position, Lt Col Johnston. 69 Reconnaissance for attack. Continuation of 50, Commandant and Lt Col Haking.

70 Exercise in marking out a camp, Commandant and Lt Col Capper. 71 Memo on staff details of No 69, Commandant. 72 Defence of a position. Continuation of No 50, Commandant and Lt Col Haking. 73 Modifications in tactics caused by close country. 74 Form for rating watches, Lt Col Heard. 75 Rear guards, etc. Continuation of No 50, Commandant and Lt Col May. 76 Precis and maps of lectures given by S.C. Officers (bound at end of work). 77 Railaway scheme, entraining, feeding, detraining, Lt Col Capper. 78 Panorama sketch. Memory sketch, Lt Col Heard. 79 Forcing passage of a river, Commandant and Lt Col May. 80 On experiences while attached and during manoeuvres, Lt Col Johnston. 81 On ammunition and technical equipment, Lt Col May. 82 Attack of position, Lt Col May. 83 Adanced guards. 4 situations, Lt Col Haking. 84 Reconnaisance with freehand sketch, Lt Col Heard.85 Billeting scheme, Lt Col Capper. 86 Examination Staff Ride. 87 Paper on nature of ground in Staff Tour affecting 3 arms, Lt Col May. 88 Exercise in Imperial strategy. Abyssinia, Lt Col May. 89 Orders for retreat from Gravelotte, Lt Col Capper. 90 Write an account of Battle of Austerlitz. 91 Inroad of Invading Army, Depots etc, Lt Col May. 92 Investment of a fortess, Lt Col Johnston. 93 Continuation of schem 88 Imperial Strategy, Lt Col May. 94 Lecture on electricity given by Capt Seton. 95 Paper on best means of traction for Artillery, Lt Col May. 96 Contoured map of Austerlitz. Lt Col Haking. 97 Comparison of our organization with foreign organization, Lt Col Capper. 98 Write a study of Jena, Lt Col Haking. 99 Write a study of Salamanca, Lt Col Haking. 100 Continuation of Investment Schem, Lt Col Johnston. 101 Extract from Major Handley's lecture. 102 War Game, Lt Cols May & Johnston. 103 Exercise in Imperial Strategy, Lt Col May. 104 Continuation of Investment Schem, Lt Col Johnston. 105 Lectures arranged on Imperial Defence, etc. 106 Remarks on Investment Scheme, Lt Col Johnston. 107 War Game, Lt Cols Capper & Haking. 108 General plan of the boat advance. 109 Map to accompany Col Pratt's lecture.

1 Memoir – 1870, The Commandant. 2 Exercise in English composition, Col Oxley. 3 Indoor exercise based on army manoeuvres, 1912, Maj Howell. 4 Astronomy – diagram of stars, Lt Col Fowler. 5 France and Germany (army corps), Lt Col Malcolm. 6 Exercise on wastage of personnel in war, The Commandant. 7 Map of the Balkans, Maj Howell. 8 Canada. Geographical and general conditions, Lt Col Hoskins. 9 Franco-German War 1870-71. Transport and supply, Maj Percival. 10 Franco-German War 1870-71. Transport and Supply (syndicated 3&4), Maj Percival. 11 War game, the Commandant. 12 War game, the Commandant. 13 Paper on Canada, the Commandant.

14 Beaune-la-Rolande, 28/11/70, situation 2/12/70, Lt Col Bols. 15 'Cavalry in 1870'. Situation on the night 12-13 Aug 1870, Maj Howell. 16 War game, Col Oxley. 17 War game, Col Oxley. 18 Engagement at Kirk Killise, Maj Howell. 19 Table showing liabilities for services of the various categories, Lt Col Hoskins. 20 Preliminary staff tour (Col Oxley’s party), Col Oxley and Col Jeudwine. 21 Preparation of a tactical exercise, Lt Col Bols. 22 Night operations, Lt Col Bols. 23 Overseas expeditions (list of books on subject), Lt Col Jebb. 24 Russian forces 8/2/04, Lt Col Malcolm. 25 Staff tour, Col Oxley and Col Jeduwine.

26 Naval and military exercise, The Commandant. 27 Exercise in coast reconnaissance, Lt Col Jebb. 28 Russian troops in Manchuria, Lt Col Malcolm. 29 Outdoor tactical exercise, Lt Col Stewart. 30 Notes on indoor exercise of 18/2/13, Maj Howell. 31 Strategical paper – Russo-Japanese War, Lt Col Malcolm. 32 Outdoor tactical exercise – reconnaissance etc, Lt Col Stewart. 33 Lecture 'village fighting', Capt Tandy (RA). 34 Visit to foreign battlefields, Col Oxley. 35 Railway exercise No 1, Lt Col Jebb. 36 Outdoor tactical exercise – 'defence of villages', Lt Col Stewart. 37 Coast reconnaissance scheme, The Commandant. 38 Summary of aeronautical strength in foreign countries, 1912, Lt Col Hoskins. 39 Notes – 'Cavalry in 1815', Maj Howell. 40 Scheme No 1. Conduct of a covering force, Col Oxley and Maj Howell. 41 Railway exercise, Lt Col Jebb. 42 Scheme No 1, Summer term, Lt Col Malcolm.

43 Staff tour. Col Oxley’s party, The Commandant. 44 Staff tour. Col Jeudwine’s party, The Commandant. 45 Army signal service. Signs used in diagrams, Lt Col MacInnes. 46 Tactical exercise in conjunction with army and divisional signal units, Lt Col MacInnes. 47 Appreciation (28.8.04) as C of S under Kuropatkin, Lt Col Malcolm. 48 L of C scheme (summer term) 16th and 23rd June, Maj Percival. 49 Scheme No 1 Summer term. Staff duties after a battle, Lt Col Bols. 50 'Cavalry in 1870'. Indoor exercise no 2 – in continuation of exercise of 18.2.13, Maj Howell. 51 Outdoor exercise. The pursuit, Lt Col Hoskins. 52 'Memoir!', The Commandant. 53 Billeting scheme, Lt Col Bols. 54 Welsh staff tour, Lt Col Stewart. 55 Wood fighting, Lt Col Stewart. 56 Strategical exercise, Lt Col Malcolm. 57 Wood fighting, Lt Col Stewart.

58 Outdoor exercise – 'opposed passage of a river', Lt Col Jebb. 59 Indoor exercise – supply and transport, Maj Percival. 60 Tactical exercise. Employing cable detachments, Lt Col Hoskins. 61 Tactical exercise. Employing cable detachments, Lt Col MacInnes. 62 Outdoor exercise. Village fighting, Lt Col Jebb. 63 Staff tour, Col Oxley. 64 Exercise in night operations, Lt Col Bols. 65 Preparation of a scheme for field operations, Lt Col Bols. 66 Preparation of a scheme for field operations, Lt Col Bols. 67 Defence river crossing, Col Oxley. 68 Map main routes across the Hindu Kush, Lt Col Stewart. 69 Exercise in night operations. Milford & Frensham, Lt Col Bols. 70 'All British' cable communications, Lt Col Burnett-Stewart. 71 Indoor exercise. Asmin: staff duties at manoeuvres, Maj Percival. 72 Strategical exercises. The defence of India, The Commandant. 73 Outdoor exercises. 'Wood fighting', Lt Col Jebb. 74 War game, Col Oxley. 75 Indoor cavalry scheme No 1, Maj Home. 76 Staff duties exercise, Lt Col Bols. 77 War game, Col Oxley. 78 L of C transport and organisation 1882, Lt Col Stewart. 79 Scheme for special expeditionary force, Lt Col Burnett-Stewart. 80 War game 10th November, Col Oxley. 81 Revision of training manuals, The Commandant. 82 Staff duties exercise, 24th November, Lt Col Bols. 83 War game, Col Oxley. 84 N.E frontier of India (Burmah, Assam, etc), Lt Col Stewart. 85 Indoor exercise (based on cav:div:staff rise 1913), Maj Home. 86 War game, Col Oxley. 87 Notes 1877, Lt Col Bols. 88 Intelligence exercise (8th to 10th Dec), Lt Col Bols. 89 General map spring campaign 1813, Lt Col Malcolm. 90 War game, Col Oxley. 91 Indoor exercise, 17th December, Lt Col Malcolm.