Counter Measures. 4. Air-borne troops are particularly vulnerable during and immediately after landing, and at this stage they can be readily dealt with provided attention is paid to the following points:(a) Aerodromes should be carefully defended with automatic weapons permanently manned and sited to cover the landing ground. Temporarily unoccupied aerodrones should be made unusable by moveable obstacles (b) Local mobile reserves should be maintained in each area for immediate counter attack, and stronger regional reserves, fully mobile, should also be available in support.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Austria Germany Netherlands Norway Poland Scotland Sweden United Kingdom
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/96/53
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/96
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0096.053
- Keywords
- Invasion Paratroopers Aerial Attacks Equipment Disguise Aircraft Defence Manpower Landing Places Military Supplies Tactics German Airborne Troops
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 9
- Persons Discussed
- Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
