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Smoke. Use of, In an Invasion of Great Britain. Memo. By War Office

1 May 1940

N.B. The strength of source is directly proportional to the speed of the wind. The speed of travel of the cloud is equal to the wind speed; the duration of the passage of the cloud over the objective will be equal to the period of emission. 9. The possibility of the admixture of toxic gases to the smoke cloud should not be overlooked. This would not in any way affect its screening properties. 10. The following is an example of how such an attack might be made:In conjunction with an attempted landing on the South Coast of Sussex, in early July, or as a feint attack, a source about 20 miles long might be established between Dieppe and Fecamp, given suitable meteorological conditions and a southerly wind of 15 miles per hour.
technology germany great britain second world war defence military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff camouflage smokescreen
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Great Britain
Document Reference
CAB 81/97/66
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/97
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0097.066
Keywords
Defence Camouflage Technology Smokescreen
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. May - July 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 71-194. Volume VII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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