(i) A German move into Spain takes place some time in the Spring. During the Winter months, the Germans have covertly prepared the way with the Spanish Government. 3. The Joint Intelligence Staff are accordingly invited to prepare a draft appreciation to include an estimate of the earliest date by which the Germans would be likely to cross the frontier into Spain and a time-table of the move thereafter. Answers to the following questions should also be included:German Action (a) What would be the enemy's objectives? (b) What would be the strength and direction of the enemy advance, and when would he reach each objective? (c) Would enemy Air Forces precede the advance of his land forces? When would they be ready to operate against the Straits of Gibraltar and in what strength? (d) Would the enemy occupy (i) The Canaries; (ii) The Balearics; (iii) The Azores; (iv) Spanish Morocco.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Azores Balearic Islands Canary Islands France Germany Gibraltar Morocco Portugal Russia Sardinia Spain Tunisia Vichy France
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/110/18
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 81/110
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.018
- Keywords
- Spanish Neutrality Portuguese Neutrality Invasion Threat Predicting Enemy Intentions German Strategy Axis Strategy Axis Powers Operation Torch Colonies Allied Strategy Military Objectives Geographic Intelligence Military Operations Air Warfare German Army German Air Force Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Air Power Spanish Foreign Policy Portuguese Foreign Policy Invasion Of French North Africa
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff Joint Planning Staff
- Pages
- 2
- Persons Discussed
- Denis Capel-Dunn Erwin Rommel
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
