13. We have not considered the question of internal security. Summary of Conclusions. 14. The scales of attack that may be anticipated are (a) A heavy but intermittent naval bombardment. (b) Air attack from Sicily. The greatest numbers of aircraft likely to be employed by the Italians are 50 bombers and 50 fighters. (c) An Italian attempt to re-occupy the Island by a seaborne operation is improbable. Were it attempted however, the scale of attack is not likely to exceed a division with an initial landing by one infantry regiment.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Italy Malta Sardinia Sicily
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/99/22
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/99
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0099.022
- Keywords
- Operations Planning Naval Bases Counter-attacks Italian Navy Aerial Attacks Predicting Enemy Reactions
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Comando Supremo Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 3
- Persons Discussed
- Frederick Beaumont-Nesbitt Victor Cavendish-Bentinck
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
