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Enemy Attack on Cyprus. Note by Secretary

1 Apr 1942

5. as Air Aircraft available for attack on CYPRUS under:are estimated TYPE Condition A Condition B. (full scale ops ("stabilization" in RUSSIA). in RUSSIA). Bomber & bomber recce 250 350 Dive bomber 60 100 Twin-engined fighter 60 30 Single-engined fighter 150 200 Transport 100 250 Glider 23-seater 100 100 10-seater up to 500 500 NOTES: (a) The above are establishment figures. At present G.A.F. units are under establishment, and the average rate of serviceability in the MEDITERRANEAN is 50%, (b) Figures under Condition B might be expected 6-8 weeks after "stabilization" was effected.
turkey egypt iraq syria cyprus greece germany russia aircraft italy crete palestine sicily second world war military intelligence military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence denis capel-dunn joint intelligence committee (middle east) axis strategy turkish neutrality german army military strength amphibious operations german airborne troops combined operations gliders landing places
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Cyprus Egypt Germany Greece Iraq Italy Palestine Russia Sicily Syria Turkey
Document Reference
CAB 81/108/37
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/108
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0108.037
Keywords
Imperial Defence Axis Strategy Military Strength Aircraft Turkish Neutrality German Airborne Troops Military Dispositions German Army Gliders Combined Operations Landing Places Amphibious Operations
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Committee (Middle East)
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. April - July 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 156-255. Volume XVIII
Themes
Military Intelligence

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