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Sicily - Future Planning Section's Requirements. Note by the Secretary

1 Aug 1942

Sicily Sardinia Tripolitania Total GAF IAF GAF IAF GAF IAF GAF IAF L.R.B. 210 100 30 100 30 25 270 225 B.R. 20 15 10 20 10 40 35 D.B. 20 20 30 30 80 20 S.E.F. 60 120 60 75 30 60 150 255 T.E.F. 45 45 A.C. 50 50 Coastal 50 30 10 90 Total 355 305 130 225 100 145 585 675 8. The forces in paragraph 7 above will include the following torpedo-carrying aircraft:G.A.F. 25-30 aircraft operating from Sardinia I.A.F. 100 " " " both islands. Of the total force of 195 Italian S.E.
gibraltar greece air power italy shipping crete sardinia sicily second world war bombing military operations military intelligence convoys military dispositions joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff operations planning axis strategy german army military strength predicting enemy intentions italian army invasion of french north africa german air force operation torch thomas haddon assessing enemy strength allied strategy amphibious operations italian air force invasion of sicily operation husky
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Crete Gibraltar Greece Italy Sardinia Sicily
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/46
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.046
Keywords
Operation Husky Military Dispositions Predicting Enemy Intentions Operations Planning Military Operations Assessing Enemy Strength Italian Army German Army Operation Torch German Air Force Military Strength Air Power Italian Air Force Axis Strategy Allied Strategy Shipping Convoys Amphibious Operations Bombing Invasion Of Sicily Invasion Of French North Africa
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
6
Persons Discussed
Thomas Haddon
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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