3. Evidence of German Preparations for an Attack on the Middle East. There is as yet no direct evidence to show that the Germans are preparing to launch an attack on the Middle East, but the following factors are consistent with an intention to do so: a. The relative strength of naval forces in the Eastern Mediterranean now favours the Axis to a greater extent than at any time since Italy's entry into the war. b. Rommel's forces in Libya are being strengthened and British ability to interfere with this process is seriously diminished.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Albania Australia Crete Croatia Cyprus Egypt Germany Greece India Iraq Japan Libya Malta Montenegro Palestine Russia Sicily Syria Turkey Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/108/14
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/108
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0108.014
- Keywords
- Contingency Planning German Strategy Military Strength Arab World Invasion Threat
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 6
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
