A.1. 7. The estimated strength of the enemy available for operations in Libya towards the end of May, 1942, is as follows:(a) (b) Air, ANNEX. Army. Personnel. Tanks. German Cyrenaica. 48,000 320 Minimum rising possibly to some 360, 170 Minimum rising possibly to some 220 Italian Cyrenaica. 39,000 Aircraft. German Air Force In the Mediterranean 635 Area, (I.E.) " " " Based in Cyrenaica (included 230 in above). (I.E.) Italian Air Force In the Mediterranean 785 (actual Area. strength) " " " Based in Cyrenaica (included 220 245 in above).
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Crete Germany Greece Italy Libya Malta
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/108/22
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/108
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0108.022
- Keywords
- Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning Desert War Axis Strategy Assessing Enemy Strength Military Operations Transportation Manpower Aircraft
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 7
- Persons Discussed
- Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Thomas Haddon Charles Medhurst Erwin Rommel Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
