TOP SECRET (vii) to divert our war effort into defensive channels. (c) Targets which are most suitable for destruction by airborne raids are:(i) radar stations and air defence control centres; (ii) selected pin-point targets of key importance in public utilities, industry and transport; (iii) national leaders and isolated key centres of administration or research. (d) The target systems in (b) (i), and in (b) (ii) if the airfields were attacked, could not be put out of action effectively unless a number of raids each of not less than a battalion strength were launched simultaneously.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Denmark France Germany Norway Russia Sweden United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/13/18
- Document Types
- Report Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 158/13
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0013.018
- Keywords
- Military Intelligence Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength War Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions Amphibious Operations Air Power Air Raids Threat Of War With The Ussr Coastal Defence Defence Strategy Military Strength Atomic Warfare Soviet Air Force Airfields
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Communist Party of Great Britain Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Neill Ogilvie-Forbes Patrick Reilly Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
