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Scale of Attack on Iceland(C). Note by Secretary

1 Aug 1942

B. RAIDS 7. Airborne raids on Iceland (c) are considered unlikely. Aircraft would be operating at extreme range, and the country is not suitable for an airborne landing. Seaborne raids with the object of destroying important facilities are also unlikely, as they would be vulnerable to attacks on passage, and to shore based aircraft and coast defences on arrival off Iceland (c). The results of such raids would be unlikely to compensate for the risks involved. C. BOMBARDMENT BY NAVAL FORCES 8. Bombardment by Naval Forces is considered unlikely, owing to the vulnerability of such forces to shore based aircraft and coast defences, and the risk of interception.
iceland strategy russia shipping transportation warships second world war bombing military intelligence paratroopers joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff victor cavendish-bentinck geoffrey vickers invasion threat predicting enemy intentions german navy francis davidson german strategy air raids assessing enemy strength john godfrey charles medhurst amphibious operations
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Iceland Russia
Document Reference
CAB 81/110/55
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 81/110
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0110.055
Keywords
German Strategy Predicting Enemy Intentions Assessing Enemy Strength Invasion Threat Amphibious Operations German Navy Warships Transportation Shipping Paratroopers Air Raids Bombing Strategy
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
2
Persons Discussed
Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Francis Davidson John Godfrey Charles Medhurst 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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