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A German Move into the Iberian Peninsula. Report by the J.I.C.

1 Aug 1942

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited. It is issued for the personal use of. TO BE KEPT UNDER LOCK AND KEY It is requested that special care may be taken to ensure the secrecy of this document 13 MOST SECRET. Copy No. J.I.C.(42) 344 (0) (Final) 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1942. WAR CABINET JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE A GERMAN MOVE INTO THE IBERIAN PENINSULA Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee The following is an appreciation of how a German move into the Iberian Peninsula might develop under certain hypotheses namely:(a) We are established in French North Africa from Casablanca to Tunisia inclusive, with a force of some 13 divisions and supporting air forces.
argentina morocco france chile gibraltar tunisia portugal germany united nations russia air power colonies spain yugoslavia azores canary islands sardinia sicily second world war contingency planning military operations military intelligence military supplies empire axis powers balearic islands military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck denis capel-dunn geoffrey vickers axis strategy german army military strength invasion threat spanish neutrality predicting enemy intentions spanish armed forces german-spanish relations erwin rommel francis davidson german air force german strategy vichy france assessing enemy strength charles medhurst military objectives portuguese neutrality spanish foreign policy portuguese foreign policy portuguese armed forces
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Argentina Azores Balearic Islands Canary Islands Chile France Germany Gibraltar Morocco Portugal Russia Sardinia Sicily Spain Tunisia Vichy France Yugoslavia
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/26
Document Types
Memorandum Report Map
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.026
Keywords
German Strategy Axis Strategy Spanish Neutrality Portuguese Neutrality Invasion Threat Predicting Enemy Intentions Contingency Planning Assessing Enemy Strength Military Strength Military Operations Military Objectives German Army German Air Force Air Power Military Supplies Axis Powers Spanish Foreign Policy German-spanish Relations Spanish Armed Forces Colonies Empire Portuguese Foreign Policy Portuguese Armed Forces Military Dispositions
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee United Nations
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Denis Capel-Dunn Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson Charles Medhurst Erwin Rommel Geoffrey Vickers
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. August - October 1942. Papers Numbers. JIC 321-406. Volume XX
Themes
Military Intelligence

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