A Detailed Study of the Effects of Area Bombing on Lubeck

[Seeker]

Dear colleagues,

for a small research project I am looking for a digiatal copy of above-named work of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey. I am aware of the fact that published versions of this are available at the Library of Congress and certainly also at NARA. But before I am going to order there, I thought it could be worth a try to find a more comfortable way by asking for help here in this brilliant board.

Thanks and kind regards!

Felix

[Bruce Dennis]

Hello Felix,
USSBS reports were numbered: can you tell us the number of this one please?

Bruce

[RSwank]

There is a cd version (or downloadable) version here. It is report E-38. 4.23 euros.

http://www.marelibri.com/t/main/3296...853C0FCDD?l=en

[Bruce Dennis]

... and I answered my own question: it is Report No. 7.


Bruce

[Larry deZeng]

In case you get frustrated, it's the last one at the bottom of the list:

‎United States Strategic Bombing Survey‎
‎USSBS E38 European War Area Studies Division A Detailed Study of the Effects of Area Bombing on Lubeck Germany ebook‎
‎US Army 1945. 012039-USSBS E38-European War-Area Studies Division-A Detailed Study of the Effects of Area Bombing on Lubeck Germany 92 Pages. CD ROM. CD ROM-New. CD ROM Version. US Army‎
Bookseller reference : 012039


L.

[Seeker]

Hello,


thanks for your help. Sadly, the ebook-version of this website is no longer available. Maybe due to copyright claims? I have to look for an other possibility to get a version. Nonetheless, thank you all very much!



Felix

[Larry deZeng]

Felix - I can't imagine how it could be copyrighted since it's a U.S. Government publication and therefore falls within the public domain. You might try the U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery/Alabama where you could ask for several titles on one CD/DVD for a total of $30.00, or try interlibrary loan as many university libraries have the full published set of the USSBS.

L.

[Bruce Dennis]

Felix, Larry: there is another economical solution. A copy is held at the UK National Archives.

File ref = AIR 48/25, 'No.7: detailed study of the effects of area bombing on Lubeck, Germany'.

Since I retired from file copying I send such matters to Lee at this address:

https://www.arcre.com/

... and I am sure he will be able to help at a very reasonable price.


HTH
Bruce

[Seeker]

Hi Larry,


thank you, I am going to try this!


Felix


Edit: Hi Bruce,sorry, I've overlooked your post! Thank you for this advice!

[Laurent Rizzotti]

I though the USSBS files were in PDF on the Hyperwar website, but only a part of them are here, almost all on the Pacific theater:
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/NHC/...bing%20Survey/

There are three files on Japanese cities, roughly the same subject as for Lubeck, so you maybe use it for comparison.

Such government files usually end on Amazon (with just a new cover page), but in your case no luck. I could still find some USBS reports, for about 10$ each.