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Scales of Attack by Air, Land and Sea Against British West Africa. Note by the Secretary

1 Jul 1942

ANNEX The D.M.O. has requested the following information in connection with Defence Plans for Bases in West Africa, (reference para. 2, C.O.S. (42) 63.) 1. Given the following assumptions:(a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) That the Germans have occupied French North Africa; That the Vichy French have acquiesced in German occupation and are submitting to German demands for the use of (i) aerodromes, (ii) aircraft in Vichy West African territory. That Russia has collapsed and is out of the war; 2. What sca.
russia aircraft colonies second world war contingency planning defence military intelligence empire airfields joint intelligence staff joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence british west africa denis capel-dunn vichy regime predicting enemy intentions german strategy assessing enemy strength
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
British West Africa Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/109/38
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 81/109
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0109.038
Keywords
Colonies Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Contingency Planning Empire Imperial Defence Defence German Strategy Vichy Regime Aircraft Airfields
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. July - August 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 256-320. Volume XIX
Themes
Military Intelligence

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