The scale of airborne attack mentioned above refers only to present possibilities. Should the Germans, as a preliminary stage in their Eastward drive, secure and consolidate their position in Northern Anatolia, the position will need re-examination. 4.. By the Italians. Troops could be transported to Syria by air from aerodromes in Italy or Greece (assuming that the Italians had obtained control of aerodromes in that country). It is estimated that a maximum of 50 troop carrying aircraft, capable of flying direct from Italy to Syria, could be made available for this purpose, giving a lift on the first day of some 1,500 fullyequipped men.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Bulgaria Crete Greece Iraq Italian East Africa Italy Lebanon Libya Romania Syria
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/98/162
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/98
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0098.162
- Keywords
- Axis Strategy Invasion Aerial Attacks Paratroopers Italian Armed Forces Amphibious Operations French Armed Forces Defence Vichy Regime Subversion Propaganda German Airborne Troops
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck C Edwards John Godfrey
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
