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Ministry of Supply and War Office: Military Operational Research Unit, successors...
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| Reference | WO 291 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ministry of Supply and War Office: Military Operational Research Unit, successors and related bodies: Reports and Papers |
| Date | 1941-1983 |
| Description | Reports, memoranda and notes of the Air Defence Research and Development Establishment, the Army Operational Research Group and its predecessor the Military Operational Research Unit, various army operational research units under command in the field, the Coast Artillery Experimental Establishment, the School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Anti-Aircraft Command, and the Ministry of Supply Operational Research Group. The papers reflect its work on military equipment, war-gaming, and other operational analysis techniques. |
| Related material |
For reports and memoranda of the Royal Radar Establishment and predecessors of the Ministry of Technology and predecessors see AVIA 26 For reports of the Defence Operational Analysis Establishment see DEFE 48 For records of the Military Personnel Research Committee see WO 348 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Air Defence Research and Development Establishment, 1941-1944 Coast Artillery Experimental Establishment, 1943-1946 Ministry of Supply, Military Operational Research Unit, 1941-1946 Ministry of Supply, Operational Research Group, 1942-1948 School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 1942-1950 War Office, Army Operational Research Group, 1946-1962 |
| Physical description | 2703 files and volumes |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 1984 Ministry of Defence |
| Accruals | Series is accruing. |
| Unpublished finding aids |
There is an extensive glossary with the paper list in the reading rooms at The National Archives, Kew. |
| Administrative/ biographical background | Operational research is the application of scientific methods to the study of operational problems. A problem is studied with the aim of identifying the dominant factors involved. On this basis a theoretical representation - or 'model' - of the interactive processes is developed, and this model is then validated against observed data. The model can then be used to determine the sensitivity of factors, thereby providing a basis for making operations more effective. |
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