(b) Should the Russians fail to destroy organised resistance with sufficient speed, they might employ airborne and air-transported forces as well as seaborne forces to achieve this end. In this case the force they are likely to employ initially would consist of up to 3 to 5 airborne and air-transported divisions. (Signed) W.G. HAYTER W.E. PARRY. G.W.R. TEMPLER. L.F. PENDRED. K.W.D. STRONG. Ministry of Defence, S.W.1. 22nd November, 1947. -2-.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Belgium Denmark England France Germany Netherlands Russia United Kingdom West Germany
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/2/13
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/2
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0002.013
- Keywords
- Soviet Army Military Intelligence Assessing Enemy Strength Predicting Enemy Intentions Air Warfare Defence Imperial Defence Air Raids Air Raid Precautions Manpower War Materials Technology Rockets War Preparations Paratroopers Contingency Planning
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff Ministry of Defence
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Paul Gleadell William Hayter Edward Parry Lawrence Pendred Kenneth Strong Gerald Templer
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- British Domestic Security Military Intelligence
