ANNEX. 1. INTRODUCTION. Malta has long been a thorn in the Axis side. It stands in the way of the enemy in his efforts to remedy the situation in Libya. It is a naval base and an air base from which successful raids on Italy, Sicily and Libya and sea communications are made. It is an important link in our air reinforcement route to the Middle East. Therefore the neutralisation of the island must be an urgent necessity for the enemy. 2. METHOD OF ATTACK. We know that Germany is reinforcing her air forces in Southern Italy and Sicily.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete Germany Greece Italy Libya Malta Russia Sardinia Sicily
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/106/6
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/106
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0106.006
- Keywords
- Imperial Defence Siege Of Malta Assessing Enemy Strength German Air Force Predicting Enemy Intentions
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
