Employment of German Airborne Forces against the British Isles: Probable Methods Of. Report by J.I.C.

attempted is most unlikely. We feel therefore that even if the Germans decided upon such an operation they would be unlikely in any one night to employ more than 500 Ju.52s and a relatively small number, say not more than 100 gliders with pilots capable even of crash landing these at night. This would represent a total lift of approximately 6,000 troops. If our estimate of 40 per cent casualties is correct, this would represent the landing of some 3,600 effectives. 4. In our previous paper (J.I.C.(41)254) we set out our views as to the most likely method by which parachutists would be employed.