ANNEX. 1. PORT CAPACITY. If sufficient shipping could reach the unloading ports to enable them to be used to their maximum capacity and the necessary forces could be made available as required at embarkation ports the effect would be as follows:(a) Tripoli and Satellite Parts. Divisions could be landed at the rate of one armoured or motorised division, with equipment, every five to six weeks, but time would also be needed to build up supplies. It is thought that considerable reserves of supplies exist in the Tripoli area, but it is known that many essentials such as reserves of M.T., G.A.F.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Italy Libya Malta Russia Sardinia Sicily Tunisia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/105/79
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/105
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0105.079
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Desert War Axis Strategy Ports Supply Problems
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck John Godfrey Erwin Rommel Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
