Operational Orders

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26 Jun 1941 Movement Order 1 MOVEMENT ORDER NO. 1 BY MAJOR J. PRETORIUS OFFICER COMMANDING, NO. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F. N…
27 Jun 1941 Movement Order 2 [Boxed: SECRET] COPY........4........ MOVEMENT ORDER NO 2. BY MAJOR J. PRETORIUS OFFICER C…
11 Jul 1941 Movement Order 2 Based on the new image provided (Og_21__277.jpg), here is the strict character-for-charact…
24 Sept 1941 2 SECRET. 3 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 2 COPY NO..7.... (Ref. Medium Bomber W…
27 Sept 1941 4 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 4. COPY NO..7.... ( Ref. Medium Bomber…
27 Sept 1941 3 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 3. COPY NO..7.... (Ref. Medium Bomber …
28 Sept 1941 5 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 5 COPY NO..9.... ( Ref. Medium Bomber …
29 Sept 1941 6 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 6. COPY NO...6.... ( ref. Medium Bombe…
2 Oct 1941 7 SECRET. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 7. COPY NO..6.... (Ref. Medium Bomber Wing Op.…
4 Oct 1941 8 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO 8. COPY NO...6.... ( Ref: Medium Bomber…
5 Oct 1941 9 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 9. COPY NO...7.... ( Ref: Medium Bombe…
12 Oct 1941 10 21 SQUADRON S. A. A. F. OPERATIONAL REPORT NO. 10. COPY NO...4.... ( O.O. …
12 Oct 1941 10 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 10. COPY NO...4.... ( Ref: 261 Wing Op…
14 Oct 1941 12 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 12. COPY NO...7.... ( Ref: H. Q. 204 G…
18 Oct 1941 13 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 13. COPY NO...8.... ( Ref: Bomber Group…
21 Oct 1941 14 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 14. COPY NO...5.... ( Ref: 261 Wing Op…
24 Oct 1941 15 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 15. COPY NO...5.... (Ref: 261 Wing Ope…
27 Oct 1941 17 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 17 COPY NO...4.... (Ref: 261 Wing Oper…
30 Oct 1941 18 S E C R E T. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 18. COPY NO...4.... (Ref. 261 Wing Ope…
1 Nov 1941 19 7 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 19. COPY NO..... (Ref. 261 Wing Operation ord…
3 Nov 1941 20 112 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 20 COPY NO.....7 (Ref. 261 Wi…
4 Nov 1941 21 115 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 21. COPY NO.....7 (Ref; 261 W…
5 Nov 1941 22 120 [handwritten] 5 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 22. COPY NO..…
6 Nov 1941 23 122 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 23. (Coefia Dump) (Ref. 261 Wing Opera…
7 Nov 1941 24 124 [handwritten] 5 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 24 COPY NO...…
8 Nov 1941 25 6 [handwritten] 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 25. COPY NO..... (Ref. 261 Wing…
11 Nov 1941 32 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 32 COPY NO. 6 [handwritten] (Ref 261 Wing Operation …
13 Nov 1941 33 SHEET NO... 7 .. 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 33 (Ref. 261 Wing Operation order No. "…
15 Nov 1941 36 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 36. COPY NO. 5.... (No. 3 Wing (S.A.) Operation…
15 Nov 1941 35 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 35 COPY NO...5... (Ref. 3 Wing (S.A.) Operation…
15 Nov 1941 35 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 35 COPY NO...5... (Ref. 3 Wing (S.A.) O…
16 Nov 1941 37 21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 37 COPY NO. 7.... (3 Wing (S.A.) Operation orde…
17 Nov 1941 39 21 SQUADRON S. A. A. F. OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 39. COPY NO...5... (No. 3 Wing (S. A.) Opera…
18 Nov 1941 34 COPY NO... 5 ... 21 SQUADRON OPERATIONAL ORDER NO. 34. (Ref. 3 Wing (S.A.) Operation Order…
28 Mar 1942 21 Squadron Movement Order Middle East Command SCHEDULE "A" …
9 Jun 1942 Operational Order ***** Tuesday 9th June 1942. Time over Target 20.00 Hours. 21 Squadron S…
21 Aug 1942 10 The National Archives' reference AIR 27/273/273 28 quadron Movement Order No. 10 …
21 Aug 1942 10 The National Archives' reference AIR 27/273/273 SQUADRON MOVEMENT ORDER NO. 10. …
15 Sept 1942 11 The National Archives' reference AIR 27/273/273 APPENDIX "B" 31 QUADRON MOVEMENT ORDER …
16 Sept 1942 11 The National Archives' reference AIR 27/273/273 SQUADRON MOVEMENT ORDER NO. 11 No. 2…
22 Jun 1944 2/44 APPENDIX "DD" 345 MOVEMENT ORDER NO. 2/44. 21 SQUADRON, S.A.A.F. By LT. COL. A.C. JANDRELL…

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