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Use of a digital computer for playing war games
Catalogue reference: DEFE 15/1001
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This record is about the Use of a digital computer for playing war games dating from 1959 in the series Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 15/1001
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1959
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Description (What the record is about)
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Use of a digital computer for playing war games
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Report No (B) 14/59
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1341209/
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DEFE 15
Ministry of Defence and predecessors: Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment...
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