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Papers: 1-27. Includes 38 photographs depicting: 'Crossbow' Committee: 'Big Ben'...
Catalogue reference: CAB 98/62
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This record is about the Papers: 1-27. Includes 38 photographs depicting: 'Crossbow' Committee: 'Big Ben'... dating from 1945 Jan 17-Aug 10 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Miscellaneous Committees: Minutes and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CAB 98/62
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Jan 17-Aug 10
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Description (What the record is about)
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Papers: 1-27.
Includes 38 photographs depicting: 'Crossbow' Committee: 'Big Ben' Sub-Committee: Allied measures against German V-weapons: structural features of A4 Rocket; tensile tests on steel components. (Some photo-copies). Dated 1944-1945.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4209250/
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CAB 98
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Miscellaneous Committees: Minutes and Papers
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