would have been dealt a crippling blow. In this event:(a) If Russia were defeated, Germany would, so soon as she could release the necessary forces from the Russian front, drive towards Iraq and the Persian Gulf. In the spring an advance against the Persian Gulf could develop from North Persia. Germany would have at each end of the Mediterranean compliant states, namely Spain and Turkey. (b) If Russia had not been defeated, Germany might be unable to reach Iraq and the Persian Gulf. On the other hand the elimination of the Allies from all strategic positions in the Eastern Mediterranean would have vastly increased the difficulty of any Allied counter offensive.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Canary Islands East Germany Egypt France Germany Great Britain Iraq Ireland Italy Norway Palestine Persia Russia Spain Syria Turkey
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/109/12
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report
- File Reference
- CAB 81/109
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.012
- Keywords
- German Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Eastern Front German War Aims German Army Military Dispositions Troop Movements Military Strength Nazi-occupied Europe Empire Colonies Axis Strategy Shipping German U-boats Submarines Economy German War Effort German Navy Allied Strategy Military Operations Spanish Neutrality Turkish Neutrality Contingency Planning Battle Of The Atlantic
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
- Pages
- 5
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
