FROM:Major-General F.H.N. Davidson, D.M.I. THE WAR OFFICE, Whi. 9400 M/55/43 WHITEHALL, S.W.1. Extn.214 MOST SECRET. Secretary, J.I.C. Sub-Committee There is a danger, I think, that we are apt to underestimate the potential resistance, which the Italians are likely to offer in defence of their own country. For instance in J.I.C. 160 the bias given to para. 10 leads to the conclusion that Italy will most probably collapse as the result of a successful "Husky". Also the second sentence of para. 8 on the probable fighting value of the Italians in the defence of their own country is hardly supported by most recent fighting.
- Collection ID
- CAB176
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Italy Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 176/1/48
- Document Types
- Memorandum Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 176/1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab176.0001.048
- Keywords
- Invasion Of Italy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Italian War Effort Morale Operation Husky Invasion Of Sicily Collapse Of Fascist Italy Italian Army Public Morale
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Francis Davidson Stewart Menzies
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
