6. Without depleting her forces on other fronts, or in the East and South-East, Germany will therefore have 65 to 70 infantry and motorised divisions available for further operations against the French field Army. Owing to the destruction of communications, the collection of supplies and maintenance of a large number of infantry divisions will present difficulties, and Germany may have to continue to rely largely on armoured forces supported by motorised divisions for initiating operations in France in the immediate future.