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An Axis Attack on Iraq and Syria through Turkey. Report by the J.I.C.

1 Jun 1941

3. In estimating the scale of German attack we must take into account:(a) the forces likely to be used to overcome Turkish resistance; (b) the forces required to hold down Turkey after her defeat; and (c) the forces likely to be used for further operations. (a) The forces likely to be used by Germany in order to overcome Turkish resistance. 4. Germany might require a force of some 20-30 divisions in order to overcome Turkish resistance. With control of the Balkans and the Black Sea she could maintain such a force.
ukraine turkey iran egypt iraq libya syria cyprus germany transportation oil second world war contingency planning military intelligence joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff joint planning staff victor cavendish-bentinck geoffrey vickers operations planning turkish neutrality military strength predicting enemy intentions francis davidson german air force german strategy charles medhurst german war aims turkish armed forces stephen shoosmith
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Cyprus Egypt Germany Iran Iraq Libya Syria Turkey Ukraine
Document Reference
CAB 81/103/20
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/103
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0103.020
Keywords
Predicting Enemy Intentions German Strategy Contingency Planning German War Aims Oil Turkish Neutrality Turkish Armed Forces Military Strength German Air Force Operations Planning Transportation
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Planning Staff
Pages
8
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Charles Medhurst Stephen Shoosmith Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet. Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee. Memoranda. June-August 1941. Papers Numbers. JIC 251-327. Volume XIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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