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The Number of Divisions Italian Industry Might Maintain in the Field. Copy of a Letter from the Deputy Director of Military Intelligence

1 Jun 1938

Another important factor is the existence in peace of an unknown reserve of armaments in Italy which would suffice to maintain additional formations at least for a short war which is, we know, the basis of Italian strategy. For these reasons we think it wiser to adhere to the estimate which we have already given to the Joint Planning Committee and not to revise them on a basis of Italy only being able to maintain 10-15 divisions. Yours etc., (Signed) R. EVANS. Lieut.-Colonel L.C. Hollis, R.M., 2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.l.
germany alliances armaments imports industry italy manpower spain great britain second world war military intelligence military supplies joint intelligence sub-committee leslie hollis committee of imperial defence war materials industrial intelligence joint planning committee roger evans
Collection ID
CAB56
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Great Britain Italy Spain
Document Reference
CAB 56/4/7
Document Types
Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 56/4
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab56.0004.007
Keywords
Manpower Industrial Intelligence Industry Alliances Armaments War Materials Military Supplies Imports
Languages
English
Organizations
Committee of Imperial Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Roger Evans Leslie Hollis
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Committee of Imperial Defence. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. June 1938 - August 1939. Papers Numbers JIC 71-110. Volume III
Themes
Military Intelligence

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