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German Attack on Greece. Report by J.I.C.

1 Jan 1941

of divisions must be allowed for until, by midApril it should be possible to maintain the following number of divisions on the Greek frontier:3 motorised divisions 2 armoured divisions 6 infantry divisions. This total is the maximum number of divisions which, it is estimated could be maintained into Greece through Bulgaria, as the narrow guage railway to PETRICH does not cross the frontier. 3. The German Air Force can conform to this programme as regards dispositions, and adequate allowance has been made in all calculations for the maintenance facilities which they require.
bulgaria greece italy transportation romania yugoslavia second world war contingency planning military intelligence axis powers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff predicting enemy intentions geographic intelligence invasion preparations francis davidson german strategy john godfrey military objectives invasion of greece
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria Greece Italy Romania Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/100/67
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/100
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0100.067
Keywords
Invasion Of Greece Contingency Planning Invasion Preparations Predicting Enemy Intentions German Strategy Axis Powers Geographic Intelligence Transportation Military Objectives
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
7
Persons Discussed
Francis Davidson John Godfrey
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. 15th January - 12th March 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 23-99. Volume X
Themes
Military Intelligence

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