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Crete: Germany's Next Move after Report by the J.I.C.

1 Apr 1941

3. As soon as Germany is satisfied regarding the Soviet she will be free to turn west or south-east. If Germany completes her air force dispositions against Russia and her demands are met without fighting, these forces could not be fully deployed again in the Mediterranean theatre until. the second half of—July. Even it she were to reverse her plan immediately she could not resume full-scale operations in this theatre in less than 14 days. (Signed) V. CAVENDISH BENTINCK. " F.H.N. DAVIDSON. " I.M.R.
turkey egypt iraq libya syria bulgaria malta cyprus poland greece germany russia norway crete sicily second world war military intelligence adolf hitler operation barbarossa joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck predicting enemy intentions francis davidson german strategy troop movements desert war invasion of the soviet union operation mercury invasion of crete stephen shoosmith
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bulgaria Crete Cyprus Egypt Germany Greece Iraq Libya Malta Norway Poland Russia Sicily Syria Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 81/102/68
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/102
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0102.068
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions German Strategy Operation Mercury Desert War Troop Movements Operation Barbarossa Invasion Of Crete Invasion Of The Soviet Union
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
5
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Adolf Hitler Stephen Shoosmith
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. 22nd April - 10th June 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 164-250. Volume XII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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