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Eire. Possible Scale of Attack On: Report

1 Jul 1940

ANNEX A. SEABORNE ATTACK ON EIRE. 1. A German invasion of Eire might take place either (a) as a diversion, or (b) with the intention of occupying Ireland, and establishing air and submarine bases for attack on shipping in the Western Approaches and/or on our West Coast ports and industries. 2. So far as seaborne invasion is concerned the limiting factors in either case are the amount of shipping available for the expedition, and the size of the armada that would be able to evade interception by our Fleet.
northern ireland france ireland shipping neutrality norway ports great britain england second world war invasion military intelligence paratroopers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff frederick beaumont-nesbitt military strength german strategy john godfrey german airborne troops
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England France Great Britain Ireland Northern Ireland Norway
Document Reference
CAB 81/98/94
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/98
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.094
Keywords
German Strategy Invasion Neutrality Military Strength Ports Shipping Paratroopers German Airborne Troops
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt John Godfrey
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. July - November 1940. Papers Numbers. JIC 195-394. Volume VIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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