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Operations Against Norway (Enemy Forces)

17 Oct 1942

(a) L.R. Bomber reinforcement for engaging ships at sea. (13) Fighter-bombers F.W.190 or Mc. 410) for operations against landing beaches and shipping targets. (c) Fighters to protect airfields against Allied bombing attacks. If the Germans appreciated that invasion of Norway had made the threat of operations across the Channel recede, at any rate temporarily, the total G.A.F. forces in Norway might be reinforced to a maximum of 650 aircraft, as follows:L.R.B. B.R. D.B.F.B.S.E.F. T.E.F. A/C Coastal Total Murmasnk Front 10 10 30 10 10 10 80 Bodoe/ Tromsoe 15 30 40 15 100 Trondheim Area and S.Norway 75 25 30 150 30 25 335 Denmark 30 5 40 50 10 135 Total 105 55 30 40 260 90 10 60 650 (Signed) E.J.
france belgium germany russia air power denmark italy norway submarines warships second world war military intelligence military dispositions ministry of defence joint intelligence sub-committee nazi-occupied europe edward king-salter german u-boats german army military strength german navy german air force assessing enemy strength occupied norway torpedo boats naval strength occupied denmark
Collection ID
CAB176
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Norway Russia
Document Reference
CAB 176/1/102
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 176/1
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab176.0001.102
Keywords
Occupied Norway Military Dispositions Military Strength Assessing Enemy Strength German Army Occupied Denmark Nazi-occupied Europe Naval Strength German Navy Warships German U-boats Submarines Torpedo Boats German Air Force Air Power
Languages
English
Organizations
Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Ministry of Defence
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Edward King-Salter
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet, Ministry of Defence and Cabinet Office: Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee, later Committee: Secretariat: Minutes (JIC(SEC)). Secretariat Minutes (1942-1943) 1-383 (42) 4-1335 (43)
Themes
Military Intelligence

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