5. At Annexe C is a more detailed account of the enemy's present defensive measures. 6. Further, there are numerous elementary anti-invasion devices which he has yet to adopt (beach-scaffolding etc.). It is even possible that a defensive system in depth, including defensive positions in the interior, might be organised: but the coast line itself must remain by far the best defensive line forward of the German frontier itself. Defence of the coast will pivot on the ports, which will probably be converted into quasi-fortresses, with all-round defence.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Belgium France Great Britain Russia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/109/25
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report Map
- File Reference
- CAB 81/109
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.025
- Keywords
- Atlantic Wall Fortifications Occupied France Occupied Belgium Nazi-occupied Europe Defence Coastal Defence Mines Artillery Airfields Military Dispositions German Strategy Anti-aircraft Defence German Army Manpower Ports
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 8
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst Geoffrey Vickers
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
